""Nelson Herron"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I have a failry generic three-router ospf set that I am trying to cross with > a virtual link: > > R1 (area0, area 3) R2 (area 3) R4 (area 3, 23) > (192.168.255.245/30) (192.168.255.254/30) > [area 3 virt 192.168.255.254] [area 3 virt 192.168.255.245] > > Traffic routes properly except the area 23 stuff because there is no > connection oto area 0. When I try to install the "area 3 virtual-link > 192.168.255.254 area 3 virtual-link 192.168.255.245" statement pair to link > area 23 across area 3 I get lots of these: > > %OSPF-4-ERRRCV: Received invalid packet: mismatch area ID, from backbone > area must be virtual-link but not found from 192.168.11.9, Serial1/1 > > The address 192.168.11.9 is on the intervening router. The link from R1 to > R2 is a F.R. link set to point-to-multipoint on each end. > > > Any ideas?
reading the documentation regarding virtual links comes to mind: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122cgcr/fiprrp_r/1rfospf.htm#1017717 watch the wrap the error you are getting is telling you something important. another help might be to look at the output from the "show ip ospf" command 192.168.11.9 is what exactly? more than an interface address. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=71929&t=71926 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]