OSPF Configuration in Cisco Router (Topology - 1)

OSPF is a major routing protocol to learn for any network administrator. The following example contains the
basic ospf configuration

TOPOLOGY



IP CONFIGURATION


Router: R1

R1(config)# int fa 0/0
R1(config-if)# ip add 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.252
R1(config-if)# no shut

R1(config)# int fa 0/1
R1(config-if)# ip add 192.168.10.9 255.255.255.252
R1(config-if)# no shut

R1(config)# int eth 0/0/0
R1(config-if)# ip add 172.16.10.1 255.255.255.0
R1(config-if)# no shut


Router: R2

R2(config)# int fa 0/0
R2(config-if)# ip add 192.168.10.2 255.255.255.252
R2(config-if)# no shut

R2(config)# int fa 0/1
R2(config-if)# ip add 192.168.10.5 255.255.255.252
R2(config-if)# no shut

R2(config)# int eth 0/1/0
R2(config-if)# ip add 172.16.20.1 255.255.255.0
R2(config-if)# no shut


Router:R3

R3(config)# int fa 0/0
R3(config-if)# ip add 192.168.10.10 255.255.255.252
R3(config-if)# no shut

R3(config)# int fa 0/1
R3(config-if)# ip add 192.168.10.6 255.255.255.252
R3(config-if)# no shut

R3(config)# int eth 0/1/0
R3(config-if)# ip add 172.16.30.1 255.255.255.0
R3(config-if)# no shut



OSPF CONFIGURATION


Router: R1

R1(config)# router ospf 1
R1(config-router)# network 192.168.10.0 0.0.0.3 area 0
R1(config-router)# network 192.168.10.8 0.0.0.3 area 0
R1(config-router)# network 172.16.10.0 0.0.0.255 area 0


Router: R2

R2(config)# router ospf 1
R2(config-router)# network 192.168.10.0 0.0.0.3 area 0
R2(config-router)# network 192.168.10.4 0.0.0.3 area 0
R2(config-router)# network 172.16.20.0 0.0.0.255 area 0


Router: R3

R3(config)# router ospf 1
R3(config-router)# network 192.168.10.4 0.0.0.3 area 0
R3(config-router)# network 192.168.10.8 0.0.0.3 area 0
R3(config-router)# network 172.16.30.0 0.0.0.255 area 0


Command:

Router(config)# router ospf (process-id)
Router(config-if)# network (directly connected network) | (wildcard-mask) | (area-id)

The process-id in the first command is locally significant, unlike EIGRP. Which means OSPF process-id does
not have to match other OSPF routers in order to establish adjacency. And the area-id is significant among a
group of routers who share link-state information with each other. All the routers within same area have
identical link-state information in their database.

It is advantageous to divide a large OSPF network into multiple area. It keep the link-state database small and
isolate unstable network problems within an area. It is a good practice to use an area-id of 0 with single area
OSPF. This convention makes it easier if the network is later configured as multiple OSPF areas where area 0
becomes the backbone area.