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Configuring OSPF GR helper 
You can configure the IETF or non IETF OSPF GR helper. 
Configuring the IETF OSPF GR helper 
Ste
 Command
Remarks 
1.  Enter system view. 
system-view  N/A 
2.  Enable OSPF and enter its 
view. 
ospf [ process-id | router-id 
router-id | vpn-instance 
vpn-instance-name ] * 
N/A 
3.  Enable opaque LSA reception 
and advertisement capability. 
opaque-capability enable 
By default, opaque LSA reception 
and advertisement capability is 
enabled. 
4.  (Optional.) Enable GR helper 
capability. 
graceful-restart helper enable 
[ planned-only ] 
By default, GR helper capability is 
enabled. 
5.  (Optional.) Enable strict LSA 
checking for the GR helper. 
graceful-restart helper 
strict-lsa-checking 
By default, strict LSA checking for 
the GR helper is disabled. 
 
Configuring the non-IETF OSPF GR helper 
Ste
 Command
Remarks 
1.  Enter system view. 
system-view  N/A 
2.  Enable OSPF and enter its 
view. 
ospf [ process-id | router-id 
router-id | vpn-instance 
vpn-instance-name ] * 
N/A 
3.  Enable the link-local signaling 
capability. 
enable link-local-signaling 
By default, the link-local signaling 
capability is disabled. 
4.  Enable the out-of-band 
re-synchronization capability. 
enable 
out-of-band-resynchronization 
By default, the out-of-band 
re-synchronization capability is 
disabled. 
5.  (Optional.) Enable GR helper. 
graceful-restart helper enable  By default, GR helper is enabled. 
6.  (Optional.) Enable strict LSA 
checking for the GR helper. 
graceful-restart helper 
strict-lsa-checking 
By default, strict LSA checking for 
the GR helper is disabled. 
 
Triggering OSPF GR 
An active/standby switchover or the following command triggers OSPF GR. 
To trigger OSPF GR, perform the following command in user view: 
 
Task Command
Trigger OSPF GR.  reset ospf [ process-id ] process graceful-restart