
Customizing OSPF Services
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Enabling the Boundary Function
An OSPF boundary router does the following:
1. Receives information about routes outside the OSPF AS (using BGP, RIP, or
another routing protocol)
2. Formats this information in AS external (ASE) advertisements
3. Propagates the ASEs into the OSPF domain (using OSPF)
By default, the boundary router function is disabled on the router. You can use the
BCC or Site Manager to configure the router as an OSPF boundary router.
Using the BCC
To configure the router as a boundary router, navigate to the global OSPF prompt
(for example,
box; ip; ospf
) and enter:
as-boundary-router
<state>
state
is one of the following:
true
false
(default)
Using Site Manager
To configure the router as a boundary router, complete the following tasks:
Site Manager Procedure
You do this System responds
1. In the Configuration Manager window,
choose
Protocols
.
The Protocols menu opens.
2. Choose
IP
. The IP menu opens.
3. Choose
OSPF/MOSPF
. The OSPF/MOSPF menu opens.
4. Choose
Global
. The Edit OSPF Global Parameters
window opens.
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