Accessing OSPFv2 diagnostics data

To access the OSPFv2 diagnostics data, click Maintenance > Diagnostics > DCN Monitor > OSPFv2 in the navigation pane. The OSPF preview pane is displayed.

OSPF

OSPF Area parameters

Parameter	Description
Area	Displays the area ID, which is a 32-bit number identifying the area.
#Ifcs	Displays the number of ECC interfaces which are part of the area.
#Routers	Displays the number of reachable routers in the area.
#LSAs	Displays the total LSAs in the network pertaining to this area.
Xsum	Displays the checksum on the area database maintained by the node.
Comments	Displays the description of the area capability—transit/stub/demand-capable/no-import.

Database: The Database member displays the format and function of the LSA.

OSPF Database parameters

Parameter	Description
LSA Type	Displays the format and function of the LSA.
LS ID	Displays LS ID.
Adv.Rtr.	Displays the OSPF Router ID of the Router originating the LSA.
LS Seqno	Displays the signed 32-bit integer used to detect old and duplicate LSAs.
Xsum	Displays the checksum of the complete contents of the LSA, except the LS age field.
Options	Displays if the OSPF routers support (or not support) optional capabilities, and communicate their capability level to other OSPF routers.
Length	Displays the size in bytes of the LSA.
Age	Displays the age of the LSA in seconds.

Interfaces: The Interfaces member displays the type of physical network interface. Different interfaces are eth, hdlcppp or ecc.

OSPF interface parameters

Parameter	Description
Phy	Displays the name of physical network interface. Different interfaces are eth, hdlcppp, ecc.
Addr	Displays the address of the interface available.
Area	Displays the area of the OSPF network to which interface belongs.
Type	Indicates the type of the link. Types of links can be BCast (Broadcast) P-P (Point-to-Point)
State	Displays the state of the OSPF process.
#Nbr	Displays the number of neighbors on the link.
#Adj	Displays the number of adjacencies maintained by the node's OSPF database.
Cost	Displays the metric used to quantify links which the node has with other nodes.

Neighbors: The Neighbors member displays the name of the physical network interface, address, router ID and state of the neighbors.

OSPF neighbors parameters

Parameter	Description
Phy	Displays the name of physical network interface. Different interfaces are eth, hdlcppp, ecc.
Addr	Displays the address of the neighboring node.
ID	Displays the OSPF router Id of the neighboring node.
State	Displays the state of the OSPF process. Full: Indicates completion of the OSPF process, where the routing information has been completely exchanged with the neighbor. Exchange: Indicates that information exchange between the neighbors is underway. 1-Way: Indicates traffic transmission is possible only from the network element to its neighbor and not vice versa, due to some error/defect. 2-Way: Indicates that traffic transmission is possible from node as well as from its neighbor.
#DD	Displays the number of database descriptor packets being received by the node.
#Req	Displays the number of requests received by the node for a database description over that interface.
#Rxmt	Displays the number of retransmissions of database descriptions requested by the neighbors due to errors/defects in the previous transmission.

Statistics: The Statistics member displays the checksum of number of external LSAs received by the node and also the checksum of the Autonomous System (AS) externals.

OSPF statistics parameters

Parameter	Description
Router ID	Displays the 32-bit number assigned to each router running the OSPF protocol.
# AS-external-LSAs	Displays the number of external LSAs received by the node.
ASE checksum	Displays the checksum of the AS externals.
#ASEs originated	Displays the number of external LSAs originated by the node.
ASEs allowed	Displays the maximum number of AS-external-LSAs in the database.
#Dijkstras	Displays the number of times the dijkstra algorithm run on the LSA database.
#Areas	Displays the number of areas the node is a part of.
#Nbrs in Exchange	Displays the number of #Nbrs undergoing a database exchange.
MOSPF enabled	Displays if multicast OSPF is enabled or not.
Inter-area multicast	Displays if Inter-area multicast is supported or not.
Inter-AS multicast	Not supported.
In overflow state	Displays if the number of external LSAs has exceeded the upper limit.
Ospfd version	Displays the version of the OSPF software running in the node.

LSA expansions: The LSA Expansion member allows selecting the format and function of the LSA.

OSPF LSA expansions parameters

Parameter	Description
Area ID	Select the identity of set of networks grouped together by the OSPF.
LS Type	Select the format and function of the LSA. The following formats are available: router-LSA network-LSA summary-LSA ASBR-summary-LSA AS-external-LSA group-membership-LSA
LS ID	Enter the routing domain that is being described by the LSA.
Adv Rtr	Enter the OSPF Router ID of the router originating the LSA.

AS externals: The AS externals member displays the number of LSAs in the database of the autonomous system.

OSPF AS externals parameters

Parameter	Description
LSA Type	Displays the format and function of the LSA.
LS ID	Displays the routing domain that is being described by the LSA.
Adv Rtr	Displays the OSPF Router ID of the router originating the LSA.
LS Seqno	Displays the signed 32-bit integer used to detect old and duplicate LSAs.
Xsum	Displays the checksum of the complete contents of the LSA, excepting the LS age field.
Options	Displays if the OSPF routers support (or not support) optional capabilities, and communicate their capability level to other OSPF routers.
Length	Displays the size in bytes of the LSA.
Age	Displays the age of the LSA in seconds.

Routing table: The Routing Table member displays all the neighboring node information indicating the number of hops to reach any node.

OSPF Routing table parameters

Parameter	Description
Prefix	Displays the Prefix for the address.
Type	Select the format and function of the LSA. The following formats are available: router-LSA network-LSA summary-LSA ASBR-summary-LSA AS-external-LSA group-membership-LSA
Cost	Enter the routing domain that is being described by the LSA.
Ifc	Enter the OSPF Router ID of the router originating the LSA.
Next-hop	Displays the IP address of the next node through the link.
#Paths	Displays the number of paths available to the destination node/network from the source node.

Opaque-LSAs: The Opaque-LSA member displays the checksum of the complete contents of the Opaque LSAs.

OSPF Opaque-LSAs parameters

Parameter	Description
Phyint	Displays the name of physical network interface.
If Address	Displays the set of networks grouped together by the OSPF.
Area	Displays the set of networks grouped together by the Area.
LS type	Displays the piece of routing domain that is being described by the LSA.
LS ID	Displays the OSPF Router ID of the router originating the LSA.
Adv. Rtr	Displays the signed 32-bit integer used to detect old and duplicate LSAs.
LS Seqno	Displays the checksum of the complete contents of the LSA, except the LS age field.
Xsum	Displays the size in bytes of the LSA.
Options	Displays if the OSPF routers support (or not support) optional capabilities, and communicate their capability level to other OSPF routers.
Length	Displays the length of the LSA in seconds.
Age	Displays the age of the LSA in seconds.