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OSPF ASBR (summary-address command)

this is just a lab! this is lab 3-3 on page 137 in the attached pdf (old ccnp route lab manual)

Based on my understanding, summary-address command is used on ASBR's to advertise only a single LSA Type 5 which summarizes all subordinate subnets that had been previously redistributed into OSPF from other routing sources

The lab asks us to distribute a default route from R1 (see lab 3-3 in the attached pdf on page 137) into area 0, and the command "default-information originate always" works as expected.

However, I am experimenting with the "summary-address" command, so after redistributing a connected subnet (172.30.30.1/30) using "redistribute connected subnets" command, I throw a "summary-address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0" into my ospf configuration expecting that R1 stops redistributing that connected subnet (172.30.30.1/30) into area 0 and then advertises a single LSA type 5 with a default route.

The result is that R1 creates a default route to "null" within its own routing table, stops redistributing 172.30.30.1/30 but does not advertises an LSA Type 5 with a default route into area 0. Am I understanding something wrong?

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Rolf Fischer
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Hi,

I throw a "summary-address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0" into my ospf configuration

Have a look at the OSPF Command Reference # summary-address:

OSPF does not support the summary-address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 command.

I'm surprised, however, that IOS allowes the configuration and even installs a 0/0 discard-route.

HTH
Rolf

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