Enable OSPFv3 on an Interface

This example shows the minimum configuration required for enabling OSPFv3 on an interface. R1 and R2 are two routers in Area 0 connecting to the network 3ffe:10::/64. After enabling OSPFv3 on an interface, create a routing instance, and specify the Router ID.

You must explicitly specify a Router ID for the OSPFv3 process to be activated.

Topology

Figure 163. Basic OSPFv3 Topology

Configuration

R1

#configure terminal

Enter configure mode.

(config)#router ipv6 ospf

Create an OSPFv3 routing instance.

(config-router)#router-id 10.10.10.10

Specify a Router ID for the OSPFv3 routing process.

(config-router)#exit

Exit OSPF router mode.

(config)#interface eth2

Enter interface mode.

(config-if)#ipv6 router ospf area 0

Enable OSPFv3 routing on an interface, and assign the Area ID 0.

(config-if)#commit

Commit the candidate configuration to the running configuration.

R2

#configure terminal

Enter configure mode.

(config)#router ipv6 ospf

Create an OSPFv3 routing instance.

(config-router)#router-id 10.10.10.11

Specify a Router ID (10.10.10.11) for the OSPFv3 routing process.

(config-router)#exit

Exit OSPF router mode.

(config)#interface eth1

Enter interface mode.

(config-if)#ipv6 router ospf area 0

Enable OSPFv3 routing on an interface, and assign the Area ID (0).

(config-if)#commit

Commit the candidate configuration to the running configuration.

Validation

R1

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#show ipv6 ospf neighbor
OSPFv3 Process (*null*)
Neighbor ID     Pri   State           Dead Time   Interface  Instance ID
10.10.10.11       1   Full/Backup     00:00:35    eth2       0
 
#show ipv6 ospf database
 
            OSPFv3 Router with ID (10.10.10.10) (Process *null*)
 
                Link-LSA (Interface eth2)
 
Link State ID   ADV Router      Age       Seq#       CkSum  Prefix
0.0.0.4         10.10.10.10      164       0x80000001 0xf3c6      1
0.0.0.3         10.10.10.11      106       0x80000001 0xd973      1
 
                Router-LSA (Area 0.0.0.0)
 
Link State ID   ADV Router      Age       Seq#       CkSum    Link
0.0.0.0         10.10.10.10       94       0x80000003 0xb2f0      1
0.0.0.0         10.10.10.11       95       0x80000003 0x9e05      1
 
                Network-LSA (Area 0.0.0.0)
 
Link State ID   ADV Router      Age       Seq#       CkSum
0.0.0.4         10.10.10.10       94       0x80000001 0xf990
 
                Intra-Area-Prefix-LSA (Area 0.0.0.0)
 
Link State ID   ADV Router      Age       Seq#       CkSum  Prefix  Reference
0.0.0.2         10.10.10.10       93       0x80000001 0xc35d      1  Network-LSA
 
                Intra-Area-Te-LSA (Area 0.0.0.0)
 
Link State ID   ADV Router      Age       Seq#       CkSum
0.0.0.4         10.10.10.10       94       0x80000002 0x3504
0.0.0.3         10.10.10.11       95       0x80000002 0x6bcc
 
#show ipv6 ospfv3 topology
 
OSPFv3 Process (*null*)
OSPFv3 paths to Area (0.0.0.0) routers
Router ID        Bits  Metric     Next-Hop             Interface
10.10.10.10            --
10.10.10.11            1          10.10.10.11          eth2

R2

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#show ipv6 ospf neighbor
OSPFv3 Process (*null*)
Neighbor ID     Pri   State           Dead Time   Interface  Instance ID
10.10.10.10       1   Full/DR         00:00:31    eth1       0
 
R2#show ipv6 ospf database
 
            OSPFv3 Router with ID (10.10.10.11) (Process *null*)
 
                Link-LSA (Interface eth1)
 
Link State ID   ADV Router      Age       Seq#       CkSum  Prefix
0.0.0.4         10.10.10.10      341       0x80000001 0xf3c6      1
0.0.0.3         10.10.10.11      281       0x80000001 0xd973      1
 
                Router-LSA (Area 0.0.0.0)
 
Link State ID   ADV Router      Age       Seq#       CkSum    Link
0.0.0.0         10.10.10.10      271       0x80000003 0xb2f0      1
0.0.0.0         10.10.10.11      270       0x80000003 0x9e05      1
 
                Network-LSA (Area 0.0.0.0)
 
Link State ID   ADV Router      Age       Seq#       CkSum
0.0.0.4         10.10.10.10      271       0x80000001 0xf990
 
                Intra-Area-Prefix-LSA (Area 0.0.0.0)
 
Link State ID   ADV Router      Age       Seq#       CkSum  Prefix  Reference
0.0.0.2         10.10.10.10      270       0x80000001 0xc35d      1  Network-LSA
 
                Intra-Area-Te-LSA (Area 0.0.0.0)
 
Link State ID   ADV Router      Age       Seq#       CkSum
0.0.0.4         10.10.10.10      271       0x80000002 0x3504
0.0.0.3         10.10.10.11      270       0x80000002 0x6bcc
 
 
R2#show ipv6 ospfv3 topology
 
OSPFv3 Process (*null*)
OSPFv3 paths to Area (0.0.0.0) routers
Router ID        Bits  Metric     Next-Hop             Interface
10.10.10.10            1          10.10.10.10          eth1
10.10.10.11            --