Monthly Archives: October 2012

Configuring OSPF for IPv6 on Cisco IOS

Posted on 25 October 2012 by pim

1. Enable IPV6: R4(config)# ipv6 unicast-routing 2. Supply interface fa0/0 with an IPV6 address: R4(config-if)# ipv address 2001:0:0:1::/64 eui-64 3. Configure an IPV6 OSPF routing process 110: R4(config)# ipv6 router ospf 110 Here manually supply a router id: (optional if … Continue reading →

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The OSPF DR / DBR election algorithm within IOS

Posted on 24 October 2012 by pim

The OSPF DR / BDR router election algorithm within IOS The OSPF BDR / DR election is only performed for SWITCHED networks, not on serial networks. The whole idea of having a DR is to minimise the flooding of LSA’s … Continue reading →

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