OSPF configuration task list

To run OSPF, you must first enable OSPF on the router. Make a proper configuration plan to avoid incorrect settings that can result in route blocking and routing loops.

To configure OSPF, perform the following tasks:

Tasks at a glance
(Required.) Enabling OSPF
(Optional.) Configuring OSPF areas: Configuring a stub area Configuring an NSSA area Configuring a virtual link
(Optional.) Configuring OSPF network types: Configuring the broadcast network type for an interface Configuring the NBMA network type for an interface Configuring the P2MP network type for an interface Configuring the P2P network type for an interface
(Optional.) Configuring OSPF route control: Configuring OSPF route summarization Configuring route summarization on an ABR Configuring route summarization on an ASBR Configuring discard routes for summary networks Configuring received OSPF route filtering Configuring Type-3 LSA filtering Configuring an OSPF cost for an interface Configuring the maximum number of ECMP routes Configuring OSPF preference Configuring OSPF route redistribution Redistributing routes from another routing protocol Redistributing a default route Configuring default parameters for redistributed routes Advertising a host route
(Optional.) Tuning and optimizing OSPF networks: Configuring OSPF timers Specifying LSA transmission delay Specifying SPF calculation interval Specifying the LSA arrival interval Specifying the LSA generation interval Disabling interfaces from receiving and sending OSPF packets Configuring stub routers Configuring OSPF authentication Adding the interface MTU into DD packets Configuring a DSCP value for OSPF packets Configuring the maximum number of external LSAs in LSDB Configuring OSPF exit overflow interval Enabling compatibility with RFC 1583 Logging neighbor state changes Configuring OSPF network management Configuring the LSU transmit rate Enabling OSPF ISPF Configuring prefix suppression Configuring prefix prioritization Configuring OSPF PIC Configuring the number of OSPF logs
(Optional.) Configuring OSPF GR Configuring OSPF GR restarter Configuring OSPF GR helper Triggering OSPF GR
(Optional.) Configuring OSPF NSR
(Optional.) Configuring BFD for OSPF
(Optional.) Configuring OSPF FRR

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