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show ip ospf


Display global OSPF information.

Syntax: show ip ospf

Description: Displays summary information regarding the global OSPF configuration.

Factory Default: None.

Command Mode: Executive and privileged.

Example: The following is sample output of the show ip ospf command:

router#show ip ospf

OSPF is running, process id: 1, router id: 198.0.8.2

Number of areas: 2, normal: 1, stub: 1

Maximum paths per route: 4

SPF schedule delay 0.0 secs, Hold time between two SPFs 7.0 secs

Area: 0.0.0.0

Number of interfaces in this area is 5

Type of authentication none

SPF algorithm has run 5 times

Area: 0.0.0.1

Stub area

Number of interfaces in this area is 0

Type of authentication none

SPF algorithm has run 2 times


The following table describes the fields shown in the show ip ospf command:

Table 2-1. Fields Displayed by show ip ospf 
Field Description

process id

The identifier of the OSPF process as defined by the router ospf command.

router id

The unique identifier for the router as defined by the ospf router-id command or the address of the loopback interface with the highest IP address.

Number of areas

The number of areas defined with the network area command. A network running OSPF must contain at least 1 area.

normal

The number of areas that are not configured as stub areas.

stub

The number of areas that are defined as stub areas with the area stub command.

Maximum Paths per router

Specifies the maximum number of parallel paths configured for this router.

SPF Schedule Delay

Specifies the amount of time in seconds to wait before running an SPF after receiving a database change.

Hold time

Specifies the amount of time in seconds to wait between consecutive SPF runs.

area

Summarized the information pertaining to that area.

number of interfaces in this area is

The number of interfaces in the area.

type of authentication

The type of authentication used.

SPF algorithm has run X times

The number of times the shortest path first (SPF) algorithm has run.

SPF interval

The frequency at which the SPF algorithm runs on this system.

Related Commands: area authentication
area stub
network area
ospf router-id
router ospf
show ip ospf border-routers
show ip ospf database
show ip ospf interface
show ip ospf neighbor
show ip ospf request-list
show ip ospf retransmission-list
show ospf virtual-links


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