732 OSPF Commands
area nssa no-summary
Use the area nssa no-summary command in Router OSPF Configuration mode to configure the 
NSSA so that summary LSAs are not advertised into the NSSA. 
Syntax
area 
area-id
 nssa no-summary
no area 
area-id
 nssa no-summary
•
area-id
 — Identifies the OSPF NSSA to configure. (Range: 0–4294967295) 
Default Configuration
This command has no default configuration.
Command Mode
Router OSPF Configuration mode.
User Guidelines
This command has no user guidelines.
Example
The following example configures the NSSA so that summary LSAs are not advertised into the 
NSSA.
console(config-router)#area 20 nssa no-summary
area nssa translator-role
Use the area nssa translator-role command in Router OSPF Configuration mode to configure 
the translator role of the NSSA.
Syntax
area 
area-id
 nssa translator-role {always | candidate}
no area 
area-id
 nssa translator-role
•
area-id
 — Identifies the OSPF NSSA to configure. (Range: IP address or decimal from 
0–4294967295)
• always — The router assumes the role of the translator when it becomes a border router.
• candidate — The router to participate in the translator election process when it attains border 
router status.