Re: OSPF LSA type 3 filtering

From: Marko Milivojevic <markom_at_ipexpert.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 01:44:47 -0800

LSA summarization is not done in/from the RIB. Original Type-3 is created from the computed SPF tree, which in turn is based on the information from Type 1 and Type 2 LSAs. "The routing table structure" in the context quoted is what I called the "computed SPF tree", not the RIB, as the RFC has no control over how RIB is constructed.

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On Jan 4, 2013, at 1:20, shiran guez <shiranp3_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> I have to agree with Brian and add some to back it up:
> 
> 1) LSA type 1 or LSA type 2 does not need to be filtered or summarized
> simply because that are locally significant to the area that they where
> generated
> RFC2328
> "
> 
> 12.4.1.  Router-LSAs
> 
> ...
> 
> The LSA is flooded throughout the particular area, and no further.
> 
> ...
> 
> 12.4.2.  Network-LSAs
> 
> ...
> 
> The network-LSA is flooded throughout the area that contains the
>            transit network, and no further.
> 
> "
> 
> 2) LSA type 3 is generated from the RIB using the SPF algorithm
> 
> "12.4.3.  Summary-LSAs
> 
> ...
> 
> The precise summary routes to advertise into an area are
>            determined by examining the routing table structure (see
>            Section 11) in accordance with the algorithm described
>            below.
> 
> "
> 
> 
>   - Any filtering and / or summary is done on the RIB not on the database
>   it self!
> 
> Personal Note: I much prefer the semantics story being told. if you wish to
> follow someone all your professorial life you can take the easy way and
> learn configurations and some of the basic or even advanced designs and you
> will do fine in your work, however if you wish to be followed upon and be
> that one that people turn to for answers, you MUST know and understand the
> semantics even if it mean that you need to waist more time and effort.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 11:46 AM, Brian McGahan <bmcgahan_at_ine.com> wrote:
> 
>> If you want to continue this as a technical discussion that's fine, just
>> don't freak out again after reading my response ;)
>> 
>> You said:
>> 
>>> What if in area 1 there are some LSA type-1 and type-2? Can you not
>> filter them or summarize them with the "area range" command?
>> 
>> No, you can not. This is a fundamentally incorrect notion about OSPF.
>> First, both LSA 1 and 2 are area local scope. The ABR cannot pass them
>> between areas hence there is no filtering or summarization that can affect
>> them. Secondly, the *topology* information described by these LSAs is
>> automatically summarized by the ABR into LSA 3.  The *reachability*
>> information is not.
>> 
>> The reachability information described in multiple LSA 3s can summarized
>> together with the "area range" command. Additionally the reachability
>> information described in LSA 3 can be filtered with either "area range" or
>> "area filter-list".
>> 
>> "area range" and "area filter-list" do not affect LSAs 1 or 2, they affect
>> LSA 3. You can argue this is semantics if you want, but in binary there are
>> only two values, TRUE and FALSE.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593 (R&S/SP/Security)
>> bmcgahan_at_INE.com<mailto:bmcgahan_at_INE.com>
>> 
>> Internetwork Expert, Inc.
>> http://www.INE.com
>> 
>> On Jan 3, 2013, at 3:25 AM, "Narbik Kocharians" <narbikk_at_gmail.com<mailto:
>> narbikk_at_gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Unbelievable,
>> 
>> You are saying that LSA Type-2s don't provide reachability information, I
>> am saying and showing you that they do provide the subnet mask, you then
>> say that you should NOT say LSA filtering because we can not theoretically
>> filter LSAs, especially when you are going to take the CCIE lab, let me
>> tell you something, they will probably say "LSA Type 3 Filtering" as the
>> header, they mention that in every Doc CD i have read, now whose student/s
>> will miss out on the terminology? You guys use it because it is "commonly
>> used" (Based on Petr) or Cisco says it that way in their DOC-CD, but if I
>> say it, you claim that I do not understand basics of OSPF or routing and I
>> should be teaching CCNA.
>> 
>> Then, you agree with Paul about my explanation, and then you ask him what
>> does that have to do with "Area range" or the other commands, so why is it
>> OK with you to use the term "LSA Filtering" and Not anyone else? Check how
>> quick you agreed with Paul, and he was basically repeating what I
>> mentioned, that tells me that you are agreeing with me but you like to
>> argue. I even said at the end of my post "I am not disagreeing with you",
>> but I guess it did not click.
>> 
>> Once again, stop doing that. Do you know how to unsubscribe a person from
>> a thread? You are very good with google, try it one more time.
>> 
>> On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 1:04 AM, Brian McGahan <bmcgahan_at_ine.com<mailto:
>> bmcgahan_at_ine.com>> wrote:
>> You need to relax Narbik.  I'm not sure how you made this leap in the
>> discussion, but thanks for once again ruining a potentially helpful and
>> intellectual thread on the list.  My apologies if I somehow offended you.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 3, 2013, at 2:34 AM, "Narbik Kocharians" <narbikk_at_gmail.com<mailto:
>> narbikk_at_gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> You are VERY WRONG. Picking words and acting as though you are an attorney
>> did not convince me a bit, but your immaturity is what you definitely
>> proved here today. You are in a routing loop my friend, we made a full
>> circle.
>> 
>> Unsubscribe me from further responses. Paul B the owner of this forum
>> forgot to put a disclaimer about people under legal age.
>> 
>> If this continues, I will ignore your replies or comments all together, or
>> i will be very rude.
>> 
>> How do you connect this discussion about my students failing because in
>> many words they attended my class? What does that have to do with this
>> discussion? A student of mine told me that you guys in your volumes say
>> "filtering LSA Type 3", so what gives you the right to use the terms that
>> you disagree with?
>> 
>> I even commented in your blog, when Petr wrote an article "ospf route
>> filtering demystified" right after I released a 10 minute VoD on OSPF
>> Filtering, and he admitted in the blog that he uses that same term because
>> Cisco uses it in their documentation, but if I use it, I don't know what I
>> am talking about? Here incase you forgot:
>> http://blog.ine.com/2009/08/17/ospf-route-filtering-demystified/
>> 
>> As I said before unsubscribe me from this thread.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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