382 | Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2)
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To configure the debugging options of an OSPFv2 process, use the following command in EXEC Privilege 
mode.
Sample Configurations for OSPFv2
The following configurations are examples for enabling OSPFv2. These are not comprehensive directions. 
They are intended to give you a some guidance with typical configurations.
You can copy and paste from these examples to your CLI. Be sure you make the necessary changes to 
support your own IP addresses, interfaces, names, etc.
Basic OSPFv2 Router Topology
The following shows a sample basic OSPFv2 topology.
Command Syntax Command Mode Usage
debug ip ospf process-id [event | 
packet | spf | database-timers 
rate-limit]
EXEC Privilege View debug messages.
To view debug messages for a specific OSPF process ID, enter 
debug ip ospf process-id.
If you do not enter a process ID, the command applies to the 
first OSPF process.
To view debug messages for a specific operation, enter one of 
the optional keywords:
•
event: view OSPF event messages
• packet: view OSPF packet information.
• spf: view shortest path first (spf) information.
• database-timers rate-limit: view the LSAs currently in 
the queue