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Re: [OSPF] Unnumbered PtoP router LSA question.



Hi Acee

Thanks for your quick answer. I have seen the example but I didn't think
an example was authorative. Can I trust this example and/or your statement
to be authorative?
Can I have your list of RFC 2328 inaccuracies?

   Jocke

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Acee Lindem [mailto:acee at redback.com]
> Sent: den 6 januari 2009 17:56
> To: Joakim Tjernlund
> Cc: ospf at ietf.org
> Subject: Re: [OSPF] Unnumbered PtoP router LSA question.
> 
> Hi Joakim,
> While it certainly isn't described very well, the intent is that the
> second router link is omitted for unnumbered links. If you look at
> the example for RT3's backbone area router LSA on page 134, you'll
> note the omission.
> 
>   ; RT3's router-LSA for the backbone
> 
>          LS age = 0                     ;always true on origination
>          Options = (E-bit)              ;
>          LS type = 1                    ;indicates router-LSA
>          Link State ID = 192.1.1.3      ;RT3's router ID
>          Advertising Router = 192.1.1.3 ;RT3's router ID
>          bit E = 0                      ;not an AS boundary router
>          bit B = 1                      ;area border router
>          #links = 1
>                 Link ID = 18.10.0.6     ;Neighbor's Router ID
>                 Link Data = 0.0.0.3     ;MIB-II ifIndex of P-P link
>                 Type = 1                ;connects to router
>                 # TOS metrics = 0
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Hi Acee

Thanks for your quick answer. I have seen the example but I didn't think
an example was authorative. Can I trust this example and/or your statement
to be authorative?
Can I have your list of RFC 2328 inaccuracies?

   Jocke

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Acee Lindem [mailto:acee at redback.com]
> Sent: den 6 januari 2009 17:56
> To: Joakim Tjernlund
> Cc: ospf at ietf.org
> Subject: Re: [OSPF] Unnumbered PtoP router LSA question.
> 
> Hi Joakim,
> While it certainly isn't described very well, the intent is that the
> second router link is omitted for unnumbered links. If you look at
> the example for RT3's backbone area router LSA on page 134, you'll
> note the omission.
> 
>   ; RT3's router-LSA for the backbone
> 
>          LS age = 0                     ;always true on origination
>          Options = (E-bit)              ;
>          LS type = 1                    ;indicates router-LSA
>          Link State ID = 192.1.1.3      ;RT3's router ID
>          Advertising Router = 192.1.1.3 ;RT3's router ID
>          bit E = 0                      ;not an AS boundary router
>          bit B = 1                      ;area border router
>          #links = 1
>                 Link ID = 18.10.0.6     ;Neighbor's Router ID
>                 Link Data = 0.0.0.3     ;MIB-II ifIndex of P-P link
>                 Type = 1                ;connects to router
>                 # TOS metrics = 0
>                 metric = 8
>ic = 8
> 
> I'll keep this in my list of RFC 2328 inaccuracies.
> 
> Thanks,
> Acee
> 
> 
> On Jan 6, 2009, at 11:18 AM, Joakim Tjernlund wrote:
> 
> > In RFC 2328, Chap 12.4.1.1, reads:
> >             12.4.1.1.  Describing point-to-point interfaces
> >
> >                 For point-to-point interfaces, one or more link
> >                 descriptions are added to the router-LSA as follows:
> >
> >                 o   If the neighboring router is fully adjacent, add a
> >                     Type 1 link (point-to-point). The Link ID
> > should be
> >                     set to the Router ID of the neighboring router.
> > For
> >                     numbered point-to-point networks, the Link Data
> >                     should specify the IP interface address. For
> >                     unnumbered point-to-point networks, the Link Data
> >                     field should specify the interface's MIB-II [Ref8]
> >                     ifIndex value. The cost should be set to the
> > output
> >                     cost of the point-to-point interface.
> >
> >                 o   In addition, as long as the state of the interface
> >                     is "Point-to-Point" (and regardless of the
> >                     neighboring router state), a Type 3 link (stub
> >                     network) should be added. There are two forms that
> >                     this stub link can take:
> >
> >                     Option 1
> >                         Assuming that the neighboring router's IP
> >                         address is known, set the Link ID of the
> > Type 3
> >                         link to the neighbor's IP address, the Link
> > Data
> >                         to the mask 0xffffffff (indicating a host
> >                         route), and the cost to the interface's
> >                         configured output cost.[15]
> >
> >                     Option 2
> >                         If a subnet has been assigned to the point-to-
> >                         point link, set the Link ID of the Type 3 link
> >                         to the subnet's IP address, the Link Data
> > to the
> >                         subnet's mask, and the cost to the interface's
> >                         configured output cost.[16]
> >
> > I have a hard time figuring out what to do with Option 1 and Option
> > 2 for unnumbered
> > PtoP interfaces. I don't think either of them applies to an
> > unnumbered link so
> > I wonder if one should omit both Options?
> > However 12.4.1.1 starts with:
> >    For point-to-point interfaces, one or more link
> >    descriptions are added to the router-LSA as follows
> >
> > which could be read as there must always be one or more items and
> > as the first
> > item needs to have a fully adjacent router you could end up with
> > zero items in the LSA for
> > a PtoP interface.
> > So what should one do?
> >
> >      Jocke
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> I'll keep this in my list of RFC 2328 inaccuracies.
> 
> Thanks,
> Acee
> 
> 
> On Jan 6, 2009, at 11:18 AM, Joakim Tjernlund wrote:
> 
> > In RFC 2328, Chap 12.4.1.1, reads:
> >             12.4.1.1.  Describing point-to-point interfaces
> >
> >                 For point-to-point interfaces, one or more link
> >                 descriptions are added to the router-LSA as follows:
> >
> >                 o   If the neighboring router is fully adjacent, add a
> >                     Type 1 link (point-to-point). The Link ID
> > should be
> >                     set to the Router ID of the neighboring router.
> > For
> >                     numbered point-to-point networks, the Link Data
> >                     should specify the IP interface address. For
> >                     unnumbered point-to-point networks, the Link Data
> >                     field should specify the interface's MIB-II [Ref8]
> >                     ifIndex value. The cost should be set to the
> > output
> >                     cost of the point-to-point interface.
> >
> >                 o   In addition, as long as the state of the interface
> >                     is "Point-to-Point" (and regardless of the
> >                     neighboring router state), a Type 3 link (stub
> >                     network) should be added. There are two forms that
> >                     this stub link can take:
> >
> >                     Option 1
> >                         Assuming that the neighboring router's IP
> >                         address is known, set the Link ID of the
> > Type 3
> >                         link to the neighbor's IP address, the Link
> > Data
> >                         to the mask 0xffffffff (indicating a host
> >                         route), and the cost to the interface's
> >                         configured output cost.[15]
> >
> >                     Option 2
> >                         If a subnet has been assigned to the point-to-
> >                         point link, set the Link ID of the Type 3 link
> >                         to the subnet's IP address, the Link Data
> > to the
> >                         subnet's mask, and the cost to the interface's
> >                         configured output cost.[16]
> >
> > I have a hard time figuring out what to do with Option 1 and Option
> > 2 for unnumbered
> > PtoP interfaces. I don't think either of them applies to an
> > unnumbered link so
> > I wonder if one should omit both Options?
> > However 12.4.1.1 starts with:
> >    For point-to-point interfaces, one or more link
> >    descriptions are added to the router-LSA as follows
> >
> > which could be read as there must always be one or more items and
> > as the first
> > item needs to have a fully adjacent router you could end up with
> > zero items in the LSA for
> > a PtoP interface.
> > So what should one do?
> >
> >      Jocke
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > OSPF mailing list
> > OSPF at ietf.org
> > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ospf
> 


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