Enabling ASBR status

Enable the ASBR status to make the switch an autonomous system boundary router (ASBR). Use ASBRs to advertise nonOSPF routes into OSPF domains so that the routes pass through the domain. A router can function as an ASBR if one or more of its interfaces connects to a non-OSPF network, for example, Routing Information Protocol (RIP), BGP, or Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP).

Before you begin

  • Enable OSPF globally.

  • Change the VRF instance as required to configure OSPF on a specific VRF instance. The VRF must have an RP trigger of OSPF. Not all parameters are configurable on non-default VRFs.

About this task

To conserve resources, you can limit the number of ASBRs on your network or specifically control which routers perform as ASBRs to control traffic flow.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > IP.
  2. Click OSPF.
  3. Click the General tab.
  4. Select the ASBdrRtrStatus check box.
  5. Click Apply.