No, I just tested this and summary-address on the ABR did not summarize
the external LSAs, because the redistribution did not occur on the ABR. 

On Thu, 2002-08-01 at 10:10, Mark Turpin wrote:
> I'm just going to assume you're running standard areas everywhere.
> 
> While it is supposedly possible to summarize on the ABR with
> summary-address,
> I prefer to use summary-address on the ASBR that is doing the
> redistribution.
> 
> area range is used for summarizing that area's networks into the backbone
> area as such:
> area4_abr(config-router)#area 0 range 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0
> (summarizes from area4 into area0)
> 
> foo_abr(config-router)#area foo range 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0
> will summarize 192.168.0.0/24 into area 'foo'
> 
> hth,
> -Mark
> 
> ""Jay Greenberg""  wrote in message
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Hello group,
> >
> > I seem to have a problem with OSPF external LSA summarization.  I have
> > an Ethernet segment in area 4.  There are 2 ASBRs (RAS Gear), and 1 ABR
> > (the router connected to my backbone).   Suppose for now, that ASBR1 is
> > injecting 192.168.0.1/32 into OSPF as an E2 LSA, and ASBR2 is injecting
> > 192.168.0.128/25 into OSPF as an E2 LSA.  I would like the other areas
> > to just understand that 192.168.0.0/24 is reachable via the area 4 ABR,
> > however,  #area 4 range 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 will not work, because
> > it will not summarize external routes, and I cannot use summary-address
> > (or can I?) on the ABR, because it is only supposed to be used by
> > ASBRs.
> >
> > My question is: How can I get the ABR to summarise the /24?
> >
> > Jay Greenberg
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