Lab 4 - Configuring Multi-area OSPFv2

Student Name: __________________________

Topology

Addressing Table

Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask

R1 Lo0 209.165.200.225 255.255.255.252

Lo1 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
Lo2 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0
S0/0/0 (DCE) 192.168.12.1 255.255.255.252
R2 Lo6 192.168.6.1 255.255.255.0
S0/0/0 192.168.12.2 255.255.255.252
S0/0/1 (DCE) 192.168.23.1 255.255.255.252
R3 Lo4 192.168.4.1 255.255.255.0
Lo5 192.168.5.1 255.255.255.0
S0/0/1 192.168.23.2 255.255.255.252

Objectives
Part 1: Build the Network and Configure Basic Device Settings

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Part 2: Configure a Multiarea OSPFv2 Network

Part 3: Configure Interarea Summary Routes

Background / Scenario
To make OSPF more efficient and scalable, OSPF supports hierarchical routing using the concept of areas.
An OSPF area is a group of routers that share the same link-state information in their link-state databases
(LSDBs). When a large OSPF area is divided into smaller areas, it is called multiarea OSPF. Multiarea OSPF
is useful in larger network deployments to reduce processing and memory overhead.
In the lab, you will configure a multiarea OSPFv2 network with interarea summary routes.
Note: The routers used with CCNA hands-on labs are Cisco 1941 Integrated Services Routers (ISRs) with
Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M3 (universalk9 image). Other routers and Cisco IOS versions can be used.
Depending on the model and Cisco IOS version, the commands available and output produced might vary
from what is shown in the labs. Refer to the Router Interface Summary Table at the end of this lab for the
correct interface identifiers.
Note: Make sure that the routers have been erased and have no startup configurations. If you are unsure,
contact your instructor.

Required Resources
 3 Routers (Cisco 1941 with Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M3 universal image or comparable)
 Console cables to configure the Cisco IOS devices via the console ports
 Serial cables as shown in the topology

Part 1: Build the Network and Configure Basic Device Settings

In Part 1, you will set up the network topology and configure basic settings on the routers.

Step 1: Cable the network as shown in the topology.

Step 2: Initialize and reload the routers as necessary.

Step 3: Configure basic settings for each router.

a. Disable DNS lookup.
b. Configure device name, as shown in the topology. Do not leave “Router”; use “R1”, “R2”, and “R3”.
c. Assign class as the privileged EXEC password.
d. Assign cisco as the console and vty passwords.
e. Configure logging synchronous for the console line.
f. Configure an MOTD banner to warn users that unauthorized access is prohibited.
g. Configure the IP addresses listed in the Addressing Table for all interfaces. DCE interfaces should be
configured with a clock rate of 128000. Bandwidth should be set to 128 Kb/s on all serial interfaces.
h. Copy the running configuration to the startup configuration.

Step 4: Verify Layer 3 connectivity.

Use the show ip interface brief command to verify that the IP addressing is correct and that the interfaces
are active. Verify that each router can ping their neighbor’s serial interface.

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Insert the screen shot of this commands outputs here

Part 2: Configure a Multiarea OSPFv2 Network

In Part 2, you will configure a multiarea OSPFv2 network with process ID of 1. All LAN loopback interfaces
should be passive, and all serial interfaces should be configured with MD5 authentication using Cisco123 as
the key.

Step 1: Identify the OSPF router types in the topology.

Identify the Backbone router(s): ______________________
Identify the Autonomous System Boundary Router(s) (ASBR): __________________
Identify the Area Border Router(s) (ABR): ____________________
Identify the Internal router(s): _______________________

Step 2: Configure OSPF on R1.

a. Configure a router ID of 1.1.1.1 with OSPF process ID of 1.
b. Add the networks for R1 to OSPF.
R1(config-router)# network 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 1
R1(config-router)# network 192.168.2.0 0.0.0.255 area 1
R1(config-router)# network 192.168.12.0 0.0.0.3 area 0
c. Set all LAN loopback interfaces, Lo1 and Lo2, as passive.
d. Create a default route to the Internet using exit interface Lo0.
Note: You may see the “%Default route without gateway, if not a point-to-point interface, may impact
performance” message. This is normal behavior if using a Loopback interface to simulate a default route.
e. Configure OSPF to propagate the routes throughout the OSPF areas.

Step 3: Configure OSPF on R2.

a. Configure a router ID of 2.2.2.2 with OSPF process ID of 1.
Add the networks for R2 to OSPF. Add the networks to the correct area. Use the corresponding show
command to verify it. Insert the screen shot of this commands outputs here

b. Write the commands used in the space below.

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c. Set all LAN loopback interfaces as passive.

Step 4: Configure OSPF on R3.

a. Configure a router ID of 3.3.3.3 with OSPF process ID of 1.
Add the networks for R3 to OSPF. Use the corresponding show command to verify it. Insert the screen shot of
this commands outputs here

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b. Write the commands used in the space below.

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c. Set all LAN loopback interfaces as passive.

Step 5: Verify that OSPF settings are correct and adjacencies have been established between
routers.
a. Issue the show ip protocols command on R1, R2 and R3 to verify OSPF settings on each
router. Use this command to identify the OSPF router types and to determine the networks assigned to
each area. Insert the screen shot of this commands outputs here

What is the OSPF router type for each router?

R1: ______________________________________________________________________________
R2: ______________________________________________________________________________
R3: ______________________________________________________________________________
b. Issue the show ip ospf neighbor command on R1, R2 and R3 to verify that OSPF adjacencies have
been established between routers. Insert the screen shot of this commands outputs here
c. Issue the show ip ospf interface brief command on R1, R2 and R3 to display a summary of interface
route costs. Insert the screen shot of this commands outputs here

Step 6: Configure MD5 authentication on all serial interfaces.

Configure OSPF MD5 authentication at the interface level with an authentication key of Cisco123.
Why is it a good idea to verify that OSPF is functioning correctly before configuring OSPF authentication?
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Step 7: Verify that OSPF adjacencies have been re-established.

Issue the show ip ospf neighbor command again to verify that adjacencies have been re-established after
MD5 authentication was implemented. Insert the screen shot of this commands outputs here
Troubleshoot any issues found before moving on to Part 3.

Part 3: Configure Inter-area Summary Routes

OSPF does not perform automatic summarization. Inter-area summarization must be manually configured on
ABRs. In Part 3, you will apply inter-area summary routes on the ABRs. Using show commands, you will be
able to observe how summarization affects the routing table and LSDBs.

Step 1: Display the OSPF routing tables on all routers.

a. Issue the show ip route ospf command on R1. Insert the screen shot of this commands outputs here

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b. OSPF routes that originate from a different area have a descriptor (O IA) indicating that these are
interarea routes.
R1# show ip route ospf
Codes: L - local, C - connected, S - static, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP
D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area
N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2
E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2
i - IS-IS, su - IS-IS summary, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2
ia - IS-IS inter area, * - candidate default, U - per-user static route
o - ODR, P - periodic downloaded static route, H - NHRP, l - LISP
+ - replicated route, % - next hop override

Gateway of last resort is 0.0.0.0 to network 0.0.0.0

192.168.4.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets

O IA 192.168.4.1 [110/1563] via 192.168.12.2, 00:23:49, Serial0/0/0
192.168.5.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 192.168.5.1 [110/1563] via 192.168.12.2, 00:23:49, Serial0/0/0
192.168.23.0/30 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 192.168.6.1 [110/782] via 192.168.12.2, 00:02:01, Serial0/0/0
192.168.23.0/30 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 192.168.23.0 [110/1562] via 192.168.12.2, 00:23:49, Serial0/0/0

c. Repeat the show ip route ospf command for R2 and R3. Insert the screen shot of this
commands outputs here
d. Record the OSPF inter-area routes for each router.
R2:
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R3:
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Step 2: Display the Link-State Database (LSDB) on all routers.

a. Issue the show ip ospf database command on R1. Insert the screen shot of this commands outputs here
A router maintains a separate LSDB for every area that it is a member.
b. Repeat the show ip ospf database command for R2 and R3. Insert the screen shot of this
commands outputs here
c. Record the Link IDs for the Summary Net Link States for each area.
R2:
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R3:
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Step 3: Configure the inter-area summary routes.

a. Calculate the summary route for the networks in area 1.
b. Configure the summary route for area 1 on R1.
R1(config)# router ospf 1
R1(config-router)# area 1 range 192.168.0.0 255.255.252.0
c. Calculate the summary route for the networks in area 3. Record your results.
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d. Configure the summary route for area 3 on R2. Write the commands you used in the space below.
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Step 4: Re-display the OSPF routing tables on all routers.

Issue the show ip route ospf command on each router. Record the results for the summary and interarea
routes.
R1:
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R2:
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R3:
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Step 5: Display the LSDB on all routers.

Issue the show ip ospf database command again on each router. Insert the screen shot of this commands
outputs here
Record the Link IDs for the Summary Net Link States for each area.
R1:
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R2:
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R3:

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What type of LSA is injected into the backbone by the ABR when inter-area summarization is enabled?
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Step 6: Verify end-to-end connectivity.

Verify that all networks are reachable from each router. Insert the screen shot of this commands outputs here
If any issues exist, troubleshoot until they have been resolved.

Reflection
What are three advantages for designing a network with multi-area OSPF?
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Router Interface Summary Table

Router Interface Summary

Router Model Ethernet Interface #1 Ethernet Interface #2 Serial Interface #1 Serial Interface #2

1800 Fast Ethernet 0/0 Fast Ethernet 0/1 Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0) Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)
(F0/0) (F0/1)
1900 Gigabit Ethernet 0/0 Gigabit Ethernet 0/1 Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0) Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)
(G0/0) (G0/1)
2801 Fast Ethernet 0/0 Fast Ethernet 0/1 Serial 0/1/0 (S0/1/0) Serial 0/1/1 (S0/1/1)
(F0/0) (F0/1)
2811 Fast Ethernet 0/0 Fast Ethernet 0/1 Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0) Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)
(F0/0) (F0/1)
2900 Gigabit Ethernet 0/0 Gigabit Ethernet 0/1 Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0) Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)
(G0/0) (G0/1)
Note: To find out how the router is configured, look at the interfaces to identify the type of router and how many
interfaces the router has. There is no way to effectively list all the combinations of configurations for each router
class. This table includes identifiers for the possible combinations of Ethernet and Serial interfaces in the device.
The table does not include any other type of interface, even though a specific router may contain one. An
example of this might be an ISDN BRI interface. The string in parenthesis is the legal abbreviation that can be
used in Cisco IOS commands to represent the interface.

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