Troubleshooting OSPFv2 - Troubleshooting OSPFv2 Neighbor Adjacencies

6 important questions on Troubleshooting OSPFv2 - Troubleshooting OSPFv2 Neighbor Adjacencies

What are the reasons an OSPFv2 Neighbor Adjacency migt not form?

  1. Interface is down
  2. Interface not running OSPF process
  3. Mismatched timers
  4. Mismatched area numbers
  5. Mismatched area type
  6. Different subnets
  7. Passive interface
  8. Mismatched authentication
  9. ACLs
  10. MTU mismatch
  11. Duplicate Router ID
  12. Mismatched network type

What three options are supported by OSPF for authentication?

  1. Null (Type 0, no authentication)
  2. Plaintext (Type 1, Credentials in plaintext)
  3. MD5 (Type 2, Send a Hash)

What three commands can be used to troubleshoot OSPF Authentication issues?

  1. Show IP OSPF
    1. Check if auth is enabled on the area
  2. Show IP OSPF Interface interface-type id
    1. Check if auth is enabled on the interface
    2. Check OSPF Authentication Key
  3. Debug IP OSPF Adj
    1. Show debug messages for mismatched authentication
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When do ACLs affect OSPF traffic?

  1. When applied inbound to an interface
    1. And prevents OSPF traffic
    2. Or traffic in general to OSPF multicast address

In what states do OSPF routers stay when there is an MTU mismatch?

They get stuck in the ExStart/Exchange state

In OSPF, when do mismatched Network Types form a problem and how can you check the type?

When the Network Types are incompatible, for example a Broadcast and a Non-Broadcast MultiAccess network type both have different timers.
You can check the network type with the command:
Show IP OSPF Interface interface-type id

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