Re: stub area in a vrf

Mani Devarajan <mani_devarajan@NET.COM> Thu, 29 July 2004 00:55 UTC

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Hi Jonh,
 I tried to do similar kind of testing, that is configuring PE-CE link as
 stub. But as PE will be ASBR, we cannot configure  it in a stub.

rfc 2328: Section 3.6
 AS boundary routers cannot be placed internal to stub  areas.

Thanks,
Mani

Acee Lindem wrote:

>Hi John,
>
>Note that this draft (draft-ietf-l3vpn-ospf-2547-01.txt) is a product
>of the L3VPN WG and not the OSPF WG. Perhaps Eric or Padma
>could respond.  Although I know how I would handle it
>I don't think the stub area case is covered in the draft.
>
>Thanks,
>Acee
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Pecola" <john_pecola@YAHOO.COM>
>To: <OSPF@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 7:52 PM
>Subject: stub area in a vrf
>
>
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>With the 2547 VPNs, a CE router may receive type 3
>>LSAs from a PE for redistributed routes. Assuming that
>>2547 BGP routes are redistributd into ospf on the PE
>>in the vrf (ASBR), can there be a scenario where it is
>>desired to configure the PE-CE link as part of a stub
>>area? Should it be even allowed?
>>
>>Thanks
>>John
>>
>>
>>
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