ospf abr-type
Use this command to set an OSPF Area Border Router (ABR) type.
Use the no parameter with this command to revert the ABR type to the default setting (cisco).
Specifying the ABR type allows better functioning in a multi-vendor environment. The ABR types are:
• Cisco (RFC 3509): A router is considered an ABR if it has more than one area actively attached and one of them is the backbone area.
• IBM (RFC 3509): A router is considered an ABR if it has more than one area actively attached and the backbone area is configured. In this case the configured backbone need not be actively connected.
• Standard (RFC 2328): A router is considered an ABR if it has more than one area actively attached to it.
Command Syntax
ospf abr-type (cisco|ibm|standard|shortcut)
no ospf abr-type
Parameters
cisco
Specify an alternative ABR using Cisco implementation. This is the default ABR type.
ibm
Specify an alternative ABR using IBM implementation.
standard
Specify a standard ABR.
shortcut
Shortcut ABR.
Default
By default, ABR type is Cisco
Command Mode
Router mode
Applicability
This command was introduced before OcNOS version 1.3.
Examples
#configure terminal
(config)#router ospf 100
(config-router)#ospf abr-type ibm
Last modified date: 07-13-2023