Configuring the OSPF GR Helper

You can configure the IETF standard or non-IETF standard OSPF GR Helper.

Configuring the IETF standard OSPF GR Helper

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Enable OSPF and enter its view.

ospf [ process-id | router-id router-id | vpn-instance vpn-instance-name ] *

N/A

3. Enable opaque LSA reception and advertisement.

opaque-capability enable

Not enabled by default.

4. Configure the neighbors for which the router can serve as a GR Helper.

graceful-restart help { acl-number | prefix prefix-list }

Optional.

The router can serve as a GR Helper for any OSPF neighbor by default.

Configuring the non IETF standard OSPF GR Helper

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Enable OSPF and enter its view.

ospf [ process-id | router-id router-id | vpn-instance vpn-instance-name ] *

N/A

3. Enable the link-local signaling capability.

enable link-local-signaling

Disabled by default.

4. Enable the out-of-band re-synchronization capability.

enable out-of-band-resynchronization

Disabled by default.

5. Configure the neighbors for which the router can serve as a GR Helper.

graceful-restart help { acl-number | prefix prefix-list }

Optional.

The router can serve as a GR Helper for any OSPF neighbor by default.