Command Line Interface
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7.26.24 area range
This command summarizes the routes advertised by an Area Border Router
(ABR). Use the no form to disable this function.
Syntax
[no] area <area-id> range <ip-address> <netmask>
[advertise | not-advertise]
• area-id - Identifies an area for which the routes are summarized.
(The area ID must be in the form of an IP address.)
• ip-address - Base address for the routes to summarize.
• netmask - Network mask for the summary route.
• advertise - Advertises the specified address range.
• not-advertise - The summary is not sent, and the routes remain
hidden from the rest of the network.
Command Mode
Router Configuration
Default Setting
Disabled
Command Usage
• This command can be used to advertise routes between areas.
• If routes are set to be advertised, the router will issue a Type 3 summary
LSA for each address range specified with this command.
• This router supports up 64 summary routes for area ranges.