area 0 inactive - okay?

From: CCIE-Maillist (CCIE-Maillist@xxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Fri May 17 2002 - 12:58:47 GMT-3


   
Is it okay if a router says that OSPF area 0 is inactive as long as everything
is working?

I have a router in area 5, connected to a router with interfaces in area 0. The
 adj. forms and is full. There are no errors on authenication. As the router in
 area 5 is connected to a router with interfaces in area 0, it does not need a
virtual link (as I understand it).

When the router is in area 5, everything seems to work- routes from area 0 area
 on this router and it can communicate fine. The router in area 0 has the route
s from area 5 and even redistributed routers from the RIP network connected to
area 5. Everyone can communicate fine but the router in area 5 says that area 0
 is inactive.

I tried moving the router in area 5 and changing the area to area 0, everything
 worked fine and area 0 was active, using the same router ids, and network stat
ements (modified for area 0).

So, my question is- is it every okay for a router to say that "area 0 is inacti
ve"?

Thanks for the help!

David Davis



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