From: alain faure (alainfaure@xxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu May 24 2001 - 05:42:29 GMT-3
Hello,
it seems to me quite ok.
you only need virtual link for area not connected to area 0 not router
your r5 and r6 are in a area (3) connected to area 0 so all is ok
best regards
--- fwells12 <fwells12@hotmail.com> a icrit : > Here is something I just
stumbled over and am a little puzzled by. Network
> config is like ascii picture below...
>
> R4
> I
> I
> I
> Frame----------------R2
> I I
> I vlan20
> I I
> R7 ------------------CAT5--------isl trunk------------R6
> vlan70 I
> vlan50
> I
> R5
>
> R2/R4 and R7 are connected over the frame cloud and OSPF area 0 runs there
> only. Vlans 20/50/70 are all trunked on R6 which performs router on a
> stick.
> R4 has an ethernet LAN running OSPF area 2. OSPF area 3 runs on all the vlan
> links between R2/R7/R5 and R6. Dilemma: R5 and R6 only have OSPF area 3
> defined under their OSPF processes yet I can still see complete routes to all
> other OSPF networks!! I am puzzled why I do not need a virtual link on R5
> and
> R6 to R2 or R7 see the other OSPF networks. I can ping any and all OSPF
> networks from any and all routers. Anyone know why????
>
>
> Cheers
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