In the config provided the interface subnets were configured into OSPF
via the
redist as well as via the network command-- which would have
precendence--
redist or network?

Thanks



Peter van Oene wrote:
> 
> Hi John,
> 
> Although what you have works, I have one suggestion.  Redistributing routes
> into OSPF (ie redist connected) causes your interface addresses to enter
> the OSPF domain as type 5 LSA's.  Type 5 LSA's flood throughout the entire
> OSPF domain unconstrained and cannot be controlled with the nice ABR knobs
> which provide varying degrees of stubbiness.  It is generally better
> practise to explicitly add to OSPF (via a network command) each interface
> on each router that you wish to be reachable in the OSPF domain.  If
> interfaces are not likely to form adjacencies (ie stub network interfaces),
> configuring them as passive will save on some processor cycles and provide
> a little security.  By doing things this way, your interface addresses
> enter OSPF as type1 (or 2 in some cases) LSA's which can then be
> constrained by ABR's at area borders using both the aforementioned knobs,
> or per prefix filtering if you like.
> 
> Pete
> 
> At 06:41 AM 7/10/2002 m??, you wrote:
> >Hi All, thanks for the replies. Yes my config was all over the shop.
> >Replaced it in both routers with the following (completely changed some
> >things)
> >
> >Router B
> >
> >interface Ethernet0
> >  ip address 192.168.2.20 255.255.255.0
> >  no ip directed-broadcast
> >!
> >interface Serial0
> >  ip address 192.168.1.20 255.255.255.0
> >  no ip directed-broadcast
> >  encapsulation ppp
> >!
> >router ospf 10
> >  redistribute connected subnets
> >  network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 0
> >
> >Router A
> >
> >interface Ethernet0
> >  ip address 192.168.3.10 255.255.255.0
> >  no ip directed-broadcast
> >!
> >interface Serial0
> >  bandwidth 64
> >  clock rate 64000
> >ip address 192.168.1.10 255.255.255.0
> >  no ip directed-broadcast
> >  encapsulation ppp
> >!
> >router ospf 10
> >  redistribute connected subnets
> >  network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 area 0
> >
> >All is working fine now, thanks for your help
> >
> >John
> >
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