Re: OSPF Backbone Area Clarification

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
> >
> >
> > Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
> >
> > _______________________________________________________________________
> > Subscription information may be found at:
> > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html

Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
Received on Tue Mar 27 2012 - 15:14:20 ART