Re: type 3 LSA from Area 0 vs. type 3 LSA from non Area 0

From: Pierre-Alex (paguanel@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Jun 16 2006 - 15:27:33 ART


Yes, agree Petr, but your topology is different than mine and is not testing
the same thing. :)

I am evaluating inter-area routes, Type IA via an Area 0 versus inter-area
routes, Type IA via a non-Area 0 (virtual-link)

I have re-written the case study for clarity:

Area 12 (network 10.1.2.0)
  |
 R2---virtual-link area 23---------R3
  | |
  | |Area34
  ----Area 0----------------------------R4

The purpose is to evaluate the path to network 10.1.2.0 from R4

R4 receives information from network 10.1.2.0 from R2 and R3

I have set a really high cost on R4 interface in area 0 towards R2.

The route chosen is yet via R2. See info below

For me:

Pierre-Alex

r4#sh ip route 10.1.2.0
Routing entry for 10.1.2.0/24
  Known via "ospf 100", distance 110, metric 65001, type inter area ----> LOOK
AT THE COST
  Last update from 10.2.4.2 on Serial0/0.402, 00:22:18 ago
  Routing Descriptor Blocks:
  * 10.2.4.2, from 150.1.2.2, 00:22:18 ago, via Serial0/0.402
      Route metric is 65001, traffic share count is 1

      Summary Net Link States (Area 0)

  Routing Bit Set on this LSA ----> LSA CHOSEN - WILL BE USED FOR ROUTING
TABLE
  LS age: 858
  Options: (No TOS-capability, DC, Upward)
  LS Type: Summary Links(Network)
  Link State ID: 10.1.2.0 (summary Network Number)
  Advertising Router: 150.1.2.2
  LS Seq Number: 8000000C
  Checksum: 0x6B1D
  Length: 28
  Network Mask: /24
        TOS: 0 Metric: 1

                Summary Net Link States (Area 34)

  LS age: 1533
  Options: (No TOS-capability, DC, Upward)
  LS Type: Summary Links(Network) ---------------> THIS IS FROM R3, THE ABR
  Link State ID: 10.1.2.0 (summary Network Number)
  Advertising Router: 150.1.3.3
  LS Seq Number: 80000001
  Checksum: 0x126F
  Length: 28
  Network Mask: /24
        TOS: 0 Metric: 782

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Petr Lapukhov
  To: Pierre-Alex
  Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
  Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 8:09 PM
  Subject: Re: type 3 LSA from Area 0 vs. type 3 LSA from non Area 0

  Pierre,

  Here is a simple scenario to demostrate the idea:

  Diagram
  ---

  Lo5
  |
  R5
  | \___R3
  | /
  R4

  Configuration:

  1) R4 and R5 are connected via link in Area 1 (with Serial 0/1 interfaces)
      This path has Cost = 1.

  2) R3, R4 and R5 form Area 0 (with Serial 0/0 interfaces at R4, R5).
      Cost has default value.

  3) R5 has Loopback5 (164.1.155.5/32) in Area 5.

  The task is to evaluate how R4 routes to Lo5, with and w/o virtual-link
  between R4 and R5. I want put more output, since it's easy to
  simulate both cases.

  --

  First case: NO virtual link over Area 1.

  Rack1R4#show ip route 164.1.155.5
  Routing entry for 164.1.155.5/32
    Known via "ospf 1", distance 110, metric 846, type inter area
    Last update from 164.1.34.3 on Serial0/0, 00:07:24 ago
    Routing Descriptor Blocks:
    * 164.1.34.3, from 150.1.5.5, 00:07:24 ago, via Serial0/0
        Route metric is 846, traffic share count is 1

  Path via Area 0 is preferred regardless or cost.

  ---

  Put a virtual link from R4 to R5 via Area 1 and check routes
  again:

  Rack1R4#show ip ospf virtual-links
  Virtual Link OSPF_VL2 to router 150.1.5.5 is up
    Run as demand circuit
    DoNotAge LSA allowed.
    Transit area 1, via interface Serial0/1, Cost of using 1
    Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State POINT_TO_POINT,
  .....

  Rack1R4#show ip route 164.1.155.5
  Routing entry for 164.1.155.5/32
    Known via "ospf 1", distance 110, metric 2, type inter area
    Last update from 164.1.45.5 on Serial0/1, 00:00:29 ago
    Routing Descriptor Blocks:
    * 164.1.45.5, from 150.1.5.5, 00:00:29 ago, via Serial0/1
        Route metric is 2, traffic share count is 1

  The "best" path is now chosen, because LSAs flow through "Area 0 put
  over Area 1".

  --
  Petr Lapukhov, CCIE #16379
  petr@internetworkexpert.com

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