Re: ospf Area Range v/s SUMMARY

From: Herbert Maosa (asawilunda@googlemail.com)
Date: Tue Aug 21 2007 - 20:57:05 ART


The summary address command can only be executed on an ASBR, to summarise
routes external ot the OSPF domain.

The Area range command can only be executed on an ABR, to summarise the
subnets contained in an area and send the summary into the backbone, area 0.

Herbert

On 8/22/07, slevin kremera <slevin.kremera@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thts true.It wud very much depend on protocol.In case of OSPF what does
> the area range-command do versus the summary command under rouuter ospf
>
> On 8/22/07, Herbert Maosa <asawilunda@googlemail.com> wrote:
> >
> > IF R2 has to advertise a summary to BB2, it depends on what R2 and BB2
> > are speaking. You will use whatever protocol they are speaking to generate a
> > summary, using whatever mechanisms exist in that protocol for generating
> > summaries.
> >
> > Herbert.
> >
> >
> > On 8/22/07, slevin kremera < slevin.kremera@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > when does one use OSPF area range command and when does one use
> > > summary
> > > command.If a question says R2 shud advertise summary to BB2.then whats
> > > the
> > > answer
> > >
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hm


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