Re: Regarding OSPF

Good explanation Friends!!!

Just a question why it only works on point-to-multipoints interfaces.
It means there is some difference the way database is exchanged on
point-to-multi point and other network types.

Regards

On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 10:35 AM, GAURAV MADAN <gauravmadan1177_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Absolutely Ravi !
>
> Documentation wont tell you A to Z .
> But messge the you are getting could make the things absolutely clear :)
>
> Just remember 2 thing :
> [A] " Neighbor cost " will work on point-to-multipoint
> [B] "Neighbor database filter " will work on point-to-multipoint.
>
> If you violate these ; you will get proper error :)
>
> HTH
> Gaurav Madan
> CCIE
>
> On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 6:08 AM, Ravi Singh <way2ccie_at_googlemail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Raghav,
> >
> > While you are correct in that the link does not specify explicitly
> > that this command is used on point-to-multipoint network type, I would
> > not say that the link is wrong because the OSPF configuration guide
> > specifies these differences clearly in detail. Here is the link , just
> > in case , you wished to have a look ( please mind the word wrap)
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/iproute/configuration/guide/irp_ospf_cfg_ps6350_TSD_Products_Configuration_Guide_Chapter.html#wp1054763
> >
> > So, I presume the command reference in this case expects us to know in
> > advance the scope of the usage of the command .I agree, Cisco
> > documentation sometimes does suck. ;-)
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Ravi
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:58 PM, Raghav Bhargava
> > <raghavbhargava12_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi Experts,
> > > when we have to stop the LSA's to go out to a specific neighbor we use
> > this
> > > command:-
> > >
> > > neighbor x.x.x.x database-filter all out
> > >
> > > under the OSPF process. Now for using this command the neighbors should
> > be
> > > on point-to-multipoint network type.
> > >
> > > I was checking this link
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_0/np1/command/reference/1rospf.html
> > >
> > > but it does not mentions about changing the network type. Although when
> i
> > > tried it it gave me a message that this command can be applied only on
> > NBMA
> > > or point-to-multipoint networks
> > >
> > >
> > > So is this link wrong..:)
> > > --
> > > Warm Regards
> > > Raghav
> > >
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