122
# Display the OSPF routing table on Switch B.
[SwitchB] display ospf routing
OSPF Process 1 with Router ID 2.2.2.2
Routing Table
Routing for network
Destination Cost Type NextHop AdvRouter Area
10.2.1.0/24 2 Transit 10.2.1.1 3.3.3.3 0.0.0.1
10.1.1.0/24 2 Transit 10.1.1.2 2.2.2.2 0.0.0.0
Total nets: 2
Intra area: 2 Inter area: 0 ASE: 0 NSSA: 0
The output shows that Switch B does not have routes to Area 2 because Area 0 is not directly
connected to Area 2.
3. Configure a virtual link:
# Configure Switch B.
[SwitchB] ospf
[SwitchB-ospf-1] area 1
[SwitchB-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.1] vlink-peer 3.3.3.3
[SwitchB-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.1] quit
[SwitchB-ospf-1] quit
# Configure Switch C.
[SwitchC] ospf 1
[SwitchC-ospf-1] area 1
[SwitchC-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.1] vlink-peer 2.2.2.2
[SwitchC-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.1] quit
[SwitchC-ospf-1] quit
# Display the OSPF routing table on Switch B.
[SwitchB] display ospf routing
OSPF Process 1 with Router ID 2.2.2.2
Routing Table
Routing for network
Destination Cost Type NextHop AdvRouter Area
10.2.1.0/24 2 Transit 10.2.1.1 3.3.3.3 0.0.0.1
10.3.1.0/24 5 Inter 10.2.1.2 3.3.3.3 0.0.0.0
10.1.1.0/24 2 Transit 10.1.1.2 2.2.2.2 0.0.0.0
Total nets: 3
Intra area: 2 Inter area: 1 ASE: 0 NSSA: 0
The output shows that Switch B has learned the route 10.3.1.0/24 to Area 2.
OSPF GR configuration example
Network requirements
As shown in Figure 31:
• Switch A, Switch B, and Switch C that belong to the same AS and the same OSPF routing
domain are GR capable.