Re: OSPF: summarization of loopbacks - is it possible?

From: Jay Greenberg (groupstudylist@execulink.com)
Date: Sat Dec 21 2002 - 15:24:35 GMT-3


summary-address is for external / ASBR summaries
area range is for inter-area / ASR summaries

On Sat, 2002-12-21 at 11:58, Sage Vadi wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I have x amount of loopback interfaces configured in
> my internal router. I need to summarize them. Loopback
> interfaces by default are host routes, workaround is
> to enable "ip ospf net point-to-point" under their
> local interface - and their actual subnet is
> advertised.
>
> That is fine.
>
> But the problem is that loopback interfaces when they
> are advertised using the network command ie - NOT
> redistribute connected. Seem NOT to be able to be
> summarized using the area range command. When I use
> the redistribute connected and summary-address - this
> works!!!
>
> What is the problem here? Or is redistribute-connected
> inclusive of summary-address the ONLY way to summarize
> loopback networks?
>
> rgds,
> Sage
>
>
>
>
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