Configuring stub routers
A stub router is used for traffic control. It reports its status as a stub router to neighboring OSPF routers. The neighboring routers can have a route to the stub router, but they do not use the stub router to forward data.
Router LSAs from the stub router might contain different link type values. A value of 3 means a link to a stub network, and the cost of the link will not be changed by default. To set the cost of the link to 65535, specify the include-stub keyword in the stub-router command. A value of 1, 2 or 4 means a point-to-point link, a link to a transit network, or a virtual link. On such links, a maximum cost value of 65535 is used. Neighbors do not send packets to the stub router as long as they have a route with a smaller cost.
To configure a router as a stub router:
Step | Command | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
1. Enter system view. | system-view | N/A |
2. Enter OSPF view. | ospf [ process-id | router-id router-id | vpn-instance vpn-instance-name ] * | N/A |
3. Configure the router as a stub router. | stub-router [ external-lsa [ max-metric-value ] | include-stub | on-startup { seconds | wait-for-bgp [ seconds ] } | summary-lsa [ max-metric-value ] ] * | By default, the router is not configured as a stub router. A stub router is not related to a stub area. |