From: Alec Pun (clapun@graduate.hku.hk)
Date: Sat Apr 05 2003 - 14:01:39 GMT-3
the default OSPF network-type for Loopback interface is LOOPBACK which is
treated as a stub host of a /32 subnet. Try to change the network type to
p2p and you will get the subnet mask back.
alec
----- Original Message -----
From: "cannonr" <cannonr@attbi.com>
To: "Emad" <emad@zakq8.com>; "CCIE LAB (E-mail)" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: loopback address
> You don't need any more than 32 bit on a loop interface because there are
no
> other hosts. OSPF will advertise it as a 32 bit address if you don't
change
> the network to PTP. Other than that, it is a normal network.
>
> Royce
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Emad" <emad@zakq8.com>
> To: "CCIE LAB (E-mail)" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 11:23 PM
> Subject: loopback address
>
>
> > Dear all,
> > Why we usually put loopback addresses as 32-bit? And is it right that
> whatever we put the loopback address, it will be advertised as 32-bit even
> if we put it as 24bit address, and if you have a good document about this
> issue , plz advise.
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