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7.3.1.3 show ip ospf area
This command displays information about the area. The <areaid> identifies the OSPF area that is being
displayed.
Default Setting
None
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
User Exec
Display Messages
AreaID: The area id of the requested OSPF area.
External Routing: A number representing the external routing capabilities for this area.
Spf Runs: The number of times that the intra-area route table has been calculated using this area's
link-state database.
Area Border Router Count: The total number of area border routers reachable within this area.
Area LSA Count: Total number of link-state advertisements in this area's link-state database,
excluding AS External LSA’s.
Area LSA Checksum: A number representing the Area LSA Checksum for the specified AreaID
excluding the external (LS type 5) link-state advertisements.
Flood List Length: Length of the area's LSA flood list.
Import Summary LSAs: Shows whether to import summary LSAs.
The following OSPF NSSA specific information displays only if the area is configured as an NSSA:
Import Summary LSAs: Shows whether to import summary LSAs into the NSSA.
No-Redistribute into NSSA: Shows whether to redistribute information into the NSSA.
Default Information Originate: Shows whether to advertise a default route into the NSSA.
Default Metric: The metric value for the default route advertised into the NSSA.
Default Metric Type: The metric type for the default route advertised into the NSSA.
Translator Role: The NSSA translator role of the ABR, which is always or candidate.
Translator Stability Interval: The amount of time that an elected translator continues to perform its
duties after it determines that its translator status has been deposed by another router.
Translator State: Shows whether the ABR translator state is disabled, always, or elected.