Re: Recursive Routing and Tunnels

From: ALL From_NJ (all.from.nj@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Feb 22 2009 - 03:03:52 ARST


Yeah ... I seem to remember something about this distribute list rule ...
Thanks for mentioning this.

The command:
ip ospf database-filter all out

This command filters the LSA outgoing, but ... it is not a distribute list.

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM, Jason Madsen <madsen.jason@gmail.com>wrote:

> you can do them outbound if you're an ASBR.
>
> Jason
>
> On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 9:56 PM, Jason Morris <mcnever@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> something to keep in mind about how ospf distribute lists work
>>
>> you can never do a distribute list OUT with OSPF.
>>
>> OSPF filters LSAs from the ospf database to the routing table vs filtering
>> routes advertised or recieced from a neightbor like eigrp or rip does.
>>
>> all the databases in an area have to have the same info or ospf can't
>> calculate paths correctly.
>>
>> if that makes since.
>>
>> jason
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 11:35 PM, ALL From_NJ <all.from.nj@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Interesting lab testing tonight, was playing w/ tunnel interfaces and
>> OSPF.
>> >
>> >
>> > I had a scenario I was practicing, basically it was:
>> >
>> > NBMA w/ network type of non-broadcast. Can not use neighbor command or
>> > make
>> > any config changes to the physical interface on either sides.
>> >
>> > So I created a tunnel and added it to OSPF.
>> >
>> > As you would expect, recursive routing began to occur.
>> >
>> > Here is a nifty debug output which quickly showed why the neighbor
>> bounces:
>> >
>> > R2#debu ip ospf adj
>> > OSPF adjacency events debugging is on
>> >
>> > *Mar 1 04:34:36.531: %TUN-5-RECURDOWN: Tunnel1 temporarily disabled due
>> to
>> > recursive routing
>> > *Mar 1 04:34:37.531: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface
>> > Tunnel1, changed state to down
>> > *Mar 1 04:34:37.531: OSPF: Interface Tunnel1 going Down
>> >
>> > I know one answer to solve this is to simply remove the physical link's
>> > network address from OSPF. Odd learning though, as I tried to configure
>> > other method of filters.
>> >
>> > OSPF would not take a distribute list OUT for the tunnel interface ...
>> > figured I would simply keep the local physical link's network from being
>> > advertised out via the tunnel. No-go on this.
>> >
>> > OSPF did take a Distribute list IN via the tunnel. I denied the local
>> > link's network ... and all was well in la-la land (where I live).
>> >
>> > R1(config-router)#distribute-list 12 in tunnel 1
>> >
>> > Would have been easier and quicker for me to simply remove the physical
>> > link's network from OSPF, but I was / am learning ...
>> >
>> > Also, ... I actually prefer a distribute list IN, since if I am able to
>> > keep
>> > the physical link's network in OSPF on my hub router, other peers will
>> > still
>> > learn about it. I am only filtering via these two routers, and all other
>> > routers still learn about the local link's network.
>> >
>> > Question for the group:
>> >
>> > For recursive learning, any additional thoughts on ways for me to learn
>> > this
>> > / explore this / solve this?
>> >
>> > I suppose in all of life, the kiss method is the best ... Just figured
>> I
>> > would ping yall to see what insights I might learn.
>> >
>> > Many TIA,
>> >
>> > Andrew Lee Lissitz
>> >
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