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OSPF Neighborship Troubleshooting
When setting up dynamic routing protocols, there are certainly a number of things
that need to be configured correctly for everything to end up working as planned. On
top of this, each of the different routing protocols has different elements that they
expect to be configured first for each of them to operate correctly. This article takes a
look at these requirements from the perspective of OSPF and shows the different
commands that can be used to ensure properOSPF neighborship configuration and
communications between devices.

OSPF Neighborship Requirements
From the perspective of OSPF, there are a couple of things that must match for a
OSPF neighborship to establish; these include:
   1. The devices must be in the same area
   2. The devices must have the same authentication configuration
   3. The devices must be on the same subnet
   4. The devices hello and dead intervals must match
   5. The devices must have matching stub flags

OSPF Neighborship Configuration Verification and Troubleshooting
Starting from the top of the list, the interfaces connecting devices must be on the
same area. To display the various commands and what to look for, Figure 1 shows a
simple lab has been setup with two devices that are connected together via an
Ethernet connection.




Figure 1 - Simple Lab

Mismatched Areas
The first thing that is going to be checked by the OSPF device is whether the remote
device is in the same area. No other processing will occur on the device until both
devices have been configured with the same area. Figure 2 shows an example of the
message given by thedebug ipospfadj command when the remote device is not in
the same area. As can be seen from the figure, the remote device is configured into
area 1 (notated as 0.0.0.1) while the local device is configured for area 2 (notated as
0.0.0.2).


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Figure 2 - Mismatched Areas

Authentication Mismatch
The second entry on the list was that each device must have matching authentication
configuration; before any other information is exchanged between the devices they
must agree on an authentication type (if any is configured). If the parameters are not
the same on both sides, the neighborship process will never progress. Figure 3 shows
the error message that will be displayed (from the debug ipospfadj command) when
an authentication mismatch occurs.




Figure 3 - Authentication Mismatch

Subnet Mismatch
Another valuable command to use when troubleshooting OSPF is debug ipospf hello.
As the name suggests, this command shows debugging information for
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the hello event s between devices. Since a neighborship starts with a hello exchange,
this is a valuable command to use.

The third entry on the list was that each device must be in the same subnet. Figure
4 shows an example of a message that shows the engineer that a mismatch exists
between devices and upon closer inspection it shows that the subnet mask is
configured differently on each device. In this case the remote device was configured
in the 10.10.10.0/25 subnet while the local (connected) device was configured in the
10.10.10.0/24 subnet.




Figure 4 - Subnet Mismatch

Hello and Dead interval mismatch
The fourth entry on the list is matching hello and dead intervals. When configuring
the hellointerval on an interface, the device (With Cisco equipment) will
automatically adjust the deadinterval; Figure 5 shows a case where the remote
device was configured with a hello interval of 8 (Seconds) while the local device uses
the default setting of 10.




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Figure 5 - OSPF hello and dead interval mismatch

Stub Flag Mismatch
The final entry on the list was that the device must agree on whether the area is a
stub or not. Figure 6 shows an example of a message where the devices disagree on
whether the area is a stub area or not.




Figure 6 - Stub Flag Mismatch

While it can be often overlooked, a neighborship is the first thing that must be
established before any communication will happen between devices. Each of the
different routing protocols has their own requirements that must be met before this
neighborship will establish. This article takes a look at the elements that must match
for OSPF neighborships to establish and what commands to use to troubleshoot
which misconfiguration potentially exists. Hopefully, the information in this article,
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when committed to memory, will help in future OSPF configuration endeavors.

More Related Networking Tips:
OSPF, How to Configure OSPF in the Cisco IOS?




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Ospf neighborship troubleshooting

  • 1. OSPF Neighborship Troubleshooting When setting up dynamic routing protocols, there are certainly a number of things that need to be configured correctly for everything to end up working as planned. On top of this, each of the different routing protocols has different elements that they expect to be configured first for each of them to operate correctly. This article takes a look at these requirements from the perspective of OSPF and shows the different commands that can be used to ensure properOSPF neighborship configuration and communications between devices. OSPF Neighborship Requirements From the perspective of OSPF, there are a couple of things that must match for a OSPF neighborship to establish; these include: 1. The devices must be in the same area 2. The devices must have the same authentication configuration 3. The devices must be on the same subnet 4. The devices hello and dead intervals must match 5. The devices must have matching stub flags OSPF Neighborship Configuration Verification and Troubleshooting Starting from the top of the list, the interfaces connecting devices must be on the same area. To display the various commands and what to look for, Figure 1 shows a simple lab has been setup with two devices that are connected together via an Ethernet connection. Figure 1 - Simple Lab Mismatched Areas The first thing that is going to be checked by the OSPF device is whether the remote device is in the same area. No other processing will occur on the device until both devices have been configured with the same area. Figure 2 shows an example of the message given by thedebug ipospfadj command when the remote device is not in the same area. As can be seen from the figure, the remote device is configured into area 1 (notated as 0.0.0.1) while the local device is configured for area 2 (notated as 0.0.0.2). http://blog.router-switch.com/
  • 2. Figure 2 - Mismatched Areas Authentication Mismatch The second entry on the list was that each device must have matching authentication configuration; before any other information is exchanged between the devices they must agree on an authentication type (if any is configured). If the parameters are not the same on both sides, the neighborship process will never progress. Figure 3 shows the error message that will be displayed (from the debug ipospfadj command) when an authentication mismatch occurs. Figure 3 - Authentication Mismatch Subnet Mismatch Another valuable command to use when troubleshooting OSPF is debug ipospf hello. As the name suggests, this command shows debugging information for http://blog.router-switch.com/
  • 3. the hello event s between devices. Since a neighborship starts with a hello exchange, this is a valuable command to use. The third entry on the list was that each device must be in the same subnet. Figure 4 shows an example of a message that shows the engineer that a mismatch exists between devices and upon closer inspection it shows that the subnet mask is configured differently on each device. In this case the remote device was configured in the 10.10.10.0/25 subnet while the local (connected) device was configured in the 10.10.10.0/24 subnet. Figure 4 - Subnet Mismatch Hello and Dead interval mismatch The fourth entry on the list is matching hello and dead intervals. When configuring the hellointerval on an interface, the device (With Cisco equipment) will automatically adjust the deadinterval; Figure 5 shows a case where the remote device was configured with a hello interval of 8 (Seconds) while the local device uses the default setting of 10. http://blog.router-switch.com/
  • 4. Figure 5 - OSPF hello and dead interval mismatch Stub Flag Mismatch The final entry on the list was that the device must agree on whether the area is a stub or not. Figure 6 shows an example of a message where the devices disagree on whether the area is a stub area or not. Figure 6 - Stub Flag Mismatch While it can be often overlooked, a neighborship is the first thing that must be established before any communication will happen between devices. Each of the different routing protocols has their own requirements that must be met before this neighborship will establish. This article takes a look at the elements that must match for OSPF neighborships to establish and what commands to use to troubleshoot which misconfiguration potentially exists. Hopefully, the information in this article, http://blog.router-switch.com/
  • 5. when committed to memory, will help in future OSPF configuration endeavors. More Related Networking Tips: OSPF, How to Configure OSPF in the Cisco IOS? http://blog.router-switch.com/