Understanding "Neighbor x.x.x.x Priority" under NBMA OSPF

From: Nadeem Lughmani (lughmani@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Mar 10 2006 - 22:06:11 GMT-3


Greetings,

I am practicing DR/BDR election on NBMA networks. My topology is described
below. I am trying to influence DR/BDR election based on "neighbor x.x.x.x
priority" command. (while keeping the default priority under interface). I
don't think its working.
I gave priority 20 to neighbor 150.50.100.5 but I don't see this router
becoming DR.
Any help in understanding "neighbor x.x.x.x priority" command is
appreciated.

R1------FR-Switch -----------R2

R1#
interface Serial1/1/0.256 multipoint
 ip address 150.50.100.12 255.255.255.224
 no arp frame-relay
 frame-relay map ip 150.50.100.5 105 broadcast
 no frame-relay inverse-arp
end
R1#router ospf 1
 router-id 200.0.0.12
 network 150.50.100.12 0.0.0.0 area 0
 neighbor 150.50.100.5 priority 20

R2#
interface Serial1/1/0
 ip address 150.50.100.5 255.255.255.224
 encapsulation frame-relay
 no arp frame-relay
 frame-relay map ip 150.50.100.12 501 broadcast
 no frame-relay inverse-arp
end

R2#router ospf 1
 network 150.50.100.5 0.0.0.0 area 0
 neighbor 150.50.100.12 priority 10

R1#sh ip ospf ne
Neighbor ID Pri State Dead Time Address Interface
200.0.0.5 1 FULL/BDR 00:01:56 150.50.100.5
Serial1/1/0.256
                         |---------> Shouldn't this be DR?

R2#sh ip ospf ne
Neighbor ID Pri State Dead Time Address Interface
200.0.0.12 1 FULL/DR 00:01:45 150.50.100.12
Serial1/1/0



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