Viewing virtual neighbors
View virtual neighbors to view the area and virtual link configuration for the neighboring device.
Before you begin
- 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. 
Procedure
- In the navigation pane, expand .
- Click OSPF.
- Click the Virtual Neighbors tab.
Virtual Neighbors field descriptions
Use the data in the following table to use the Virtual Neighbors tab.
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| Area | Specifies the sub-network in which the virtual neighbor resides. | 
| RtrId | Specifies the 32-bit integer (represented as an IP address) that uniquely identifies the neighbor router in the autonomous system. | 
| IP Address | Specifies the IP address of the virtual neighboring router. | 
| Options | Specifies the bit mask that corresponds to the neighbor options parameter. | 
| State | Specifies the OSPF interface state. | 
| Events | Specifies the number of state changes or error events that occurred between the OSPF router and the neighbor router. | 
| LsRetransQLen | Specifies the number of elapsed seconds between advertising retransmissions of the same packet to a neighbor. | 
| HelloSuppressed | Specifies whether hello packets from the neighbor are suppressed. | 
| RestartHelperStatus | Specifies whether the router is acting as a graceful restart helper for the neighbor. | 
| RestartHelperAge | Specifies the remaining time in the current OSPF graceful restart interval, if the router is acting as a restart helper for the neighbor. | 
| RestartHelperExitReason | Specifies the outcome of the last attempt at acting as a graceful restart helper for the neighbor. | 




