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I originally posted this to alt.certification.cisco. I wanted to repost it
here and see if someone can straighten me out on OSPF type 4 LSAs.

Thanks in advance,

Mikey
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Thanks for the reply Hansang...Your right...E1 on R1 is not being used.
Also, I failed to mention in my description that there actually is a Linux
server running zebra and ospfd that is in the picture. The it has one
interface on the same network as E0 on both of the 2514s and another
interface on a different network. Both of it's interfaces are in area 0.
The configurations of both 2514s and their OSPF databases are listed
first....without the Linux server connected. In that scenerio, only 1 type
4 LSA shows in area 1. That makes sense to me. But, I found that one the
Linux server is brought online and forms an adjacency on the same network as
the e0 interfaces on the 2 2514s, the second type 4 LSA shows up in area 1.
That I don't understand. The last 2 database listings are from both 2514s,
once the Linux server is online.

Thanks again,

Mike

Router 1

interface Loopback0
ip address 192.168.254.1 255.255.255.255
!
interface Ethernet0
ip address 192.168.2.254 255.255.255.0
!
interface Ethernet1
no ip address
shutdown
!
router ospf 1
log-adjacency-changes
network 192.168.2.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
default-information originate always
!

OSPF Router with ID (192.168.254.1) (Process ID 1)

Router Link States (Area 0)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum Link count
192.168.254.1 192.168.254.1 313 0x80000002 0x8C42 1
192.168.254.2 192.168.254.2 313 0x80000002 0x23F9 1

Net Link States (Area 0)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum
192.168.2.175 192.168.254.2 314 0x80000001 0xB030

Summary Net Link States (Area 0)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum
192.168.75.0 192.168.254.2 344 0x80000001 0xEE25

Type-5 AS External Link States

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum Tag
0.0.0.0 192.168.254.1 373 0x80000001 0x3019 1


Router 2

interface Loopback0
ip address 192.168.254.2 255.255.255.255
!
interface Ethernet0
ip address 192.168.2.175 255.255.255.0
!
interface Ethernet1
ip address 192.168.75.1 255.255.255.0
no keepalive
!
router ospf 1
log-adjacency-changes
network 192.168.2.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
network 192.168.75.0 0.0.0.255 area 1
!

OSPF Router with ID (192.168.254.2) (Process ID 1)

Router Link States (Area 0)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum Link count
192.168.254.1 192.168.254.1 171 0x80000002 0x8C42 1
192.168.254.2 192.168.254.2 171 0x80000002 0x23F9 1

Net Link States (Area 0)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum
192.168.2.175 192.168.254.2 171 0x80000001 0xB030

Summary Net Link States (Area 0)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum
192.168.75.0 192.168.254.2 200 0x80000001 0xEE25

Router Link States (Area 1)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum Link count
192.168.254.2 192.168.254.2 210 0x80000001 0x599 1

Summary Net Link States (Area 1)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum
192.168.2.0 192.168.254.2 160 0x80000003 0x114A

Summary ASB Link States (Area 1)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum
192.168.254.1 192.168.254.2 156 0x80000001 0x1E40

Type-5 AS External Link States

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum Tag
0.0.0.0 192.168.254.1 231 0x80000001 0x3019 1


Router 1 with Linux server online

OSPF Router with ID (192.168.254.1) (Process ID 1)

Router Link States (Area 0)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum Link count
192.168.2.253 192.168.2.253 114 0x8000009F 0x4689 2
192.168.254.1 192.168.254.1 594 0x80000002 0x8C42 1
192.168.254.2 192.168.254.2 118 0x80000003 0x21FA 1

Net Link States (Area 0)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum
192.168.2.175 192.168.254.2 118 0x80000002 0x8AE7

Summary Net Link States (Area 0)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum
192.168.75.0 192.168.2.175 1223 0x80000001 0xC79B
192.168.75.0 192.168.254.2 624 0x80000001 0xEE25

Type-5 AS External Link States

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum Tag
0.0.0.0 192.168.254.1 118 0x80000081 0x2F99 1


Router 2 with Linux server online

OSPF Router with ID (192.168.254.2) (Process ID 1)

Router Link States (Area 0)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum Link count
192.168.2.253 192.168.2.253 54 0x8000009F 0x4689 2
192.168.254.1 192.168.254.1 534 0x80000002 0x8C42 1
192.168.254.2 192.168.254.2 58 0x80000003 0x21FA 1

Net Link States (Area 0)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum
192.168.2.175 192.168.254.2 57 0x80000002 0x8AE7

Summary Net Link States (Area 0)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum
192.168.75.0 192.168.2.175 1163 0x80000001 0xC79B
192.168.75.0 192.168.254.2 563 0x80000001 0xEE25

Router Link States (Area 1)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum Link count
192.168.254.2 192.168.254.2 573 0x80000001 0x599 1

Summary Net Link States (Area 1)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum
192.168.1.0 192.168.254.2 43 0x80000001 0x84CF
192.168.2.0 192.168.254.2 523 0x80000003 0x114A

Summary ASB Link States (Area 1)

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum
192.168.254.1 192.168.254.2 519 0x80000001 0x1E40
192.168.254.2 192.168.254.2 58 0x80000001 0x91F5

Type-5 AS External Link States

Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum Tag
0.0.0.0 192.168.254.1 58 0x80000081 0x2F99 1

"Hansang Bae" <> wrote in message
news:...
> In article <>,
> says...
> > I've noticed something in a lab environment that I don't understand.
I'm
> > going to try to keep this simple. I've got 2 2514 routers that I'm
playing
> > with. The e0 interface on both routers is connected to a common
network.
> > Both interfaces are in area 0. Router 1 is originating a default route
with
> > the 'default information originate always' statement. Looking at the
link
> > state databases on either router, no type 4 LSAs. Now, the e1 interface
on
> > Router 2 is assigned an address on a different network and placed in
area 1.
> > Router 2 is now an ABR. Router 2's link state database now shows 2 type
4
> > LSAs...one with the link state id of Router 1's router ID and the other
with
> > the link state id of of Router 2's router ID...both sourced from Router
2.
> > If I drop the default route originated by Router 1, the type 4 LSA with
the
> > link state id of Router 1's router ID, disappears, but the other stays.
Why
> > is that type 4 LSA left? I think I need a better understanding of type
4
> > LSAs. I know by definition they are sourced by the ABR and refer to the
> > ASBR, but my lab result has me a little puzzled.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
>
> CAn you post the ospf and interface commands from your routers.
>
> And as I understand it, E0 on both routers are in area 0 and E1 on R2 is
> in a different area. So E1 from R1 is not in use?
>
> --
>
> hsb
>
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