OSPFv3 Commands (FRR)

To use the OSPFv3 dynamic routing protocol with Fireware, you must type OSPFv3 configuration commands or import a configuration file on the Network > Dynamic Routing page.

This topic includes a sample configuration file for Free Range Routing (FRR), which is the routing daemon in Fireware v12.9 or higher. To use this configuration file as a starting point for your OSPFv3 configuration, copy the text into a text editor application and edit the parameters to meet your business requirements.

For information about OSPFv3 requirements and how to configure BGP, go to Configure IPv6 Routing with OSPFv3.

For a list of OSPFv3 commands, go to OSPFv3 Commands (FRR).

In Fireware v12.8.x or lower, Fireware uses the Quagga routing engine. For a sample routing configuration file for Fireware v12.8.x or lower, go to Sample OSPFv3 Routing Configuration File (Quagga). For a list of Quagga commands, go to OSPFv3 Commands (Quagga).

The OSPFv3 area, access-list, and default-information originate commands are not supported.

Example OSPFv3 Commands (FRR in Fireware v12.9 or Higher)

This list includes example FRR commands that you might include in your OSPFv3 configuration. For a complete list of FRR commands, go to the FRRouting User Guide.

The sections must appear in the configuration file in the same order they appear in this table.

Section Command Description

Configure Interface Properties

  interface eth[N] Begin section to set properties for interface
  ipv6 ospf6 cost [1-65535] Set link cost for the interface (go to OSPF Interface Cost Table)
  ipv6 ospf6 dead-interval [1-65535] Set interval after last hello from a neighbor before declaring it down; default is 40 seconds
  ipv6 ospf6 hello-interval [1-65535] Set interval to send hello packets; default is 10 seconds
  ipv6 ospf6 passive Disable OSPF announcement for the interface
  ipv6 ospf6 priority [0-255] Set the router priority for the interface. A high value increases eligibility to become the designated router (DR). Default value is 1.
  ipv6 ospf6 retransmit-interval [1-65535] Set interval between link-state advertisements (LSA) retransmissions; default is 5 seconds
  ipv6 ospf6 transmit-delay [1-3600] Set time required to send LSA update; default is 1 second
Configure OSPFv3 Routing Daemon and Redistribute Properites
 

router ospf6

Enable OSPF6 daemon
  ospf6 router-id [A.B.C.D]

Set router ID for OSPF6 manually; router determines its own ID if not set.

If your configuration includes the Quagga command router-id [A.B.C.D], this command automatically converts to the FRR command ospf6 router-id [A.B.C.D] if you upgrade from Fireware v12.8.x or lower to Fireware v12.9 or higher.

  redistribute connected Redistribute routes from all interfaces to OSPFv3
  redistribute connected route-map [MAPNAME]

Redistribute routes from all interfaces to OSPFv3, with a route map filter (mapname)

  redistribute static Redistribute firewall static routes to OSPFv3
  redistribute ripng  
  redistribute bgp  
  default-information originate Share route of last resort (default route) with OSPF
  default-information originate metric [0-16777214] Share route of last resort (default route) with OSPF, and add a metric used to generate the default route
  default-information originate always Always share the route of last resort (default route)
  default-information originate always metric [0-16777214] Always share the route of last resort (default route), and add a metric used to generate the default route
Set OSPF Network and Area Properties
  interface eth[N] area [W.X.Y.Z] Bind interface to area and send OSPFv3 packets. The area variable can be typed in two formats: [W.X.Y.Z]; or as an integer [Z].
Redistribute OSPF Routes
Configure Route Redistribution with Access Lists and Route Maps
  ipv6 prefix-list [LISTNAME] [PERMIT|DENY] [A,B,C,D/M | ANY] Create a prefix list to allow or deny route redistribution
  route-map [MAPNAME] permit [N] Create a route map with name [MAPNAME] and allow with a priority of [N]
  match ipv6 address prefix-list [LISTNAME]

Match the specified prefix-list

Enable SNMP Queries (Fireware v12.10 and higher)
  agentx Enable SNMP queries for dynamic routing. SNMP queries can result in high CPU usage if there is a large number of routes.
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Related Topics

About Open Shortest Path First (OSPF and OSPFv3) Protocol

Configure IPv6 Routing with OSPFv3

OSPF Interface Cost Table