Re: ospf stub & NSSA

From: Mike M (mike_malan@yahoo.co.uk)
Date: Tue May 13 2008 - 18:24:53 ART


Hi

I found this link which may help your understanding:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/technologies_white_paper09186a0080094202.shtml

Towards the bottom of the page is other links to stub
and NSSA areas.

Cheers
Mike M

--- Uyota Oyearone <spycharlies@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
>
>
> I am not 100% comfortable distinguishing btw. when
> to use nssa or stub
>
>
>
> Assuming R1 connection to the rest of the ospf
> domain is through R3. Since
> R1 does not need specific routing information to the
> rest of the network, it
> just needs to receive only a default route.
>
>
>
> ***
>
> These two solutions seems to be doing the same thing
> for me
>
> ***
>
> *Solution 1*
>
>
>
> R3#
>
> router ospf 1
>
> area 5 nssa no-summary
>
>
>
> R1#
>
> area 5 nssa.
>
>
>
>
>
> *Sol.2*
>
>
>
> R3#
>
> area 5 stub no-summary
>
>
>
> R1#
>
> area 5 stub
>
>
>
> ***
>
> My question is when can you categorically use nssa
> over stub, or vice-versa?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Uyota
>
>
>



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