area range

Use aggregate area ranges to reduce the number of link-state advertisements that are required within the area. You can also control advertisements.

Syntax

Command Parameters

<A.B.C.D> <A.B.C.D/X>
<A.B.C.D> identifies an OSPF area and <A.B.C.DX> is the IP address and subnet mask of the range, respectively.
<summary-link|nssaextlink>
Specifies the LSA type. If you configure the range as type nssaextlink then you cannot configure the advertise-metric.
advertise-metric <0-65535>
Changes the advertised metric cost of the OSPF area range.
advertise-mode <summarize|suppress|nosummarize
Changes the advertisement mode of the range.

Default

None

Command Mode

OSPF Router Configuration