Enabling or disabling Helper mode for OSPFv2

About this task

By default, OSPF Helper mode is enabled when OSPF is configured. You can disable helper mode by the following command and re-enable it again by using no or default operators.

1. Enter OSPF Router Configuration mode:

   enable

   configure terminal

   router ospf

2. Enter the following command to disable Helper mode:

   helper-mode-disable

3. Enter the following command to enable Helper mode:

   no helper-mode-disable

   Or

   default helper-mode disable

Example

Disable Helper mode:

Switch:1>enable
Switch:1#configure terminal
Switch:1(config)#router ospf
Switch:1(config-ospf)#helper-mode-disable

Enable Helper mode:

Switch:1>enable 
Switch:1#configure terminal 
Switch:1(config)#router ospf 
Switch:1(config-ospf)#no helper-mode-disable