area range Configuring OSPF
Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide 21-31
Parameters
Defaults
Ifroutetypeisnotspecified,thedistancevaluewillbeappliedtoallOSPFroutes(110).
Mode
Routercommand,Routerconfiguration:Matrix>Router(config‐router)#
Usage
Ifseveralroutes(comingfromdifferentprotocols)arepresentedtotheEnterasysMatrixSeries
RouteTableManager(RTM),theprotocolwiththelowestadministrativedistancewillbechosen
forrouteinstallation.Bydefault,OSPF administrativedistanceissetto110.Thedistanceospf
commandcanbeusedtochangethisvalue,
resettingOSPF’sroutepreferenceinrelationtoother
routesasshowninthetablebelow.
The“no”formofthiscommandresetsOSPFadministrativedistancetothedefaultvalueof110.
Example
ThisexampleshowshowtochangethedefaultadministrativedistanceforexternalOSPFroutesto
100:
Matrix>Router(config)#router ospf 1
Matrix>Router(config-router)#distance ospf external 100
area range
UsethiscommandtodefinetherangeofaddressestobeusedbyAreaBorderRouters(ABRs)
whentheycommunicateroutestootherareas.
Syntax
area area-id range ip-address ip-mask
no area area-id range ip-address ip-mask
external|inter‐area|
intra‐area
Appliesthedistancevaluetoexternal(type5andtype7),tointer‐area,
ortointra‐arearoutes.
Note: The value for intra-area distance must be less than the value for inter-
area distance, which must be less than the value for external distance.
weight Specifies anadministrativedistanceforOSPFroutes.Validvaluesare1
‐255.
Route Source Default Distance
Connected 0
Static 1
OSPF 110
RIP 120