Re: OSPF Backbone Area Clarification

Nope

On Tuesday, March 27, 2012, Saravanan Ponnaiah <
saravanan.ponnaiah8_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Calin,
>
> They explained as why we need a backbone area 0.
>
> My questions is "It is possible to make non area 0 as backbone in OSPF?"
>
> With Regards
>
> P.Saravanan
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 3:03 PM, Calin Chiorean <calin_at_engineer.com>
wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/2095492
>>
>> It's a longer discussion but it has actually an answer to your question
:)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Calin
>>
>> On 03/27/2012 12:12 PM, Saravanan Ponnaiah wrote:
>> > Dear Experts,
>> >
>> >
>> > I have a stupid doubt, but it's bothering me a bit as i cant get it
right
>> > in my head.
>> >
>> >
>> > I know that a OSPF network has a Backbone Area. What i fail to
understand
>> > is, why does the backbone Area always have to be Area 0? Why cant it be
>> any
>> > number between < 0 - 4294967295 >?
>> >
>> >
>> > With Regards
>> >
>> >
>> > P.Saravanan
>> >
>> >
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