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 -- Jason Greenberg, CCNP Network Administrator Execulink, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=50391&t=50260 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

