I agree with Matt's methodology as I did that myself for a customer network, 
apart from point 5, I will have to try that next time! ;-)

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On 30 Nov 2010, at 22:07, Matt Hill <[email protected]> wrote:

> Protocol number is 89.  That's almost 90  :)
> 
> Seriously though...
> 
> Best way to do this is this way:
> 
> 1) Turn on OSPF - note that it is working (show ip ospf etc)
> 2) Bump static routes admin distance >110.  I prefer to go something
> like 225 because it is also greater than iBGP and leaves less room for
> a balls-up
> 3) Do a show ip route on EVERY device.  Ensure that all your routes
> are O and you have no S.  If you miss a network statement in step 1 it
> will be apparent here before you break anything.
> 4) Once you are sure all your routes are learned via OSPF and not
> static, remove static routes.
> 5) Martini.  Shaken, not stirred.
> 
> Cheers,
> Matt
> 
> CCIE #22386
> CCSI #31207
> 
> On 1 December 2010 01:39, marc abel <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Thank you for your reply. Sorry not enough coffee this morning, of course
>> ospf is AD 110.
>> 
>> On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Christophe Lemaire
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Marc,
>>> 
>>> It will be transparent as the routers will already have the OSPF
>>> routes "hidden" by the static routes.
>>> 
>>> For your info, OSPF AD is 110. :-)
>>> 
>>> Christophe
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 3:10 PM, marc abel <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> I would like to implement OSPF on a network that currently has static
>>>> routes
>>>> everywhere. If I bring up the ospf routes (AD 90) behind the static
>>>> routes
>>>> (AD 1) and get all the ospf processes converged will there be any period
>>>> of
>>>> un-reachability when I remove the static routes and let it fall back to
>>>> the
>>>> OSPF routes? Does it take a couple seconds for the router to begin using
>>>> the
>>>> OSPF routes or should this be a transparent change?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>> 
>>>> Marc
>>>> 
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