Hello Manish, LSA Type 4 tells you how to reach ASBR but it doesn't advertise the routes which are behind the ASBR routers. These routes will be shown in LSA Type 5 where you will see the Advertising router as ASBR Router id while in Type 4 you will see Advertising Router as ABR router id.
Also Type 4 and Type 5 are only generated when you have ASBR in your network Hope this clarifies your doubt. Regards, Ankit On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 7:10 PM, MANISH <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > can some one please explain me the difference in LSA Type 3 and LSA Type 4 > > as per my understanding > > LSA Type 3 is used for inter area routes ........meaning all the Type 1/2 > inside an area when crosses in to other area will be advertised using type > 3 > > LSA Type 4 is the IP address of ASBR. > > my confusion is if we already know about ip add of ASBR through Type 3 > since every thing gets flooded in to other areas why do we need type 4 > explicitly to define ip add of ASBR. > > > I read many blogs and other sources but still could not undersdtand. > > take a look at this blog explanation, will fa0/0 of R6 not be known to > other areas using type 3 lsa ? > > > http://blog.ipexpert.com/2009/11/04/ospf-type-4-lsa-the-forward-address-part-1/ > > > > Thank You. > Manish > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs
