Indeed, indeed. The RID is just a 32-bit number, not an IP address. The RID could be the same 32-bit number as an IP address happens to be, but it is not the same thing. In other words, the RID does not have to be a reachable IP address
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Bryan Bartik <[email protected]> wrote: > Yep, exactly :-) > > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Kim Pedersen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I dont see any reason why it wouldnt, it has the router-ID in its OSPF >> database, and then it should work automagically.. >> >> Kim >> >> Syed Zaidi wrote: >> > Thats right it is just a 32 bit address to identify a router in OSPF.. >> > but it is not an IP address. This way I was thinking whether >> > configuring this address as the virtual link peer of the other ABR >> > shall enable to bring the virtual link up? >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 12:02 AM, Kim Pedersen <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > Hi, >> > >> > As far as i know, its purely the router ID, which can be >> > represented as an IP address, but in fact its just a 32bit number. >> > >> > Kim >> > >> > Syed Zaidi wrote: >> > >> > Hello! >> > >> > This is about Vlinks in OSPF. >> > >> > While configuring OSPF VL, we configure it between to non >> > area0 ABRs, here I would like to know about this..--> when we >> > actually configure these VLinks we define other ABR's >> > Router-id on both the ABRs... well, what I want to know here >> > is; whether this router-id can be the 32 bit address but NOT >> > an actual interface IP address of any interfaces on both the >> > ABRs? I mean is this setup ok, will it still bring the VIRTUAL >> > LINK up? >> > >> > Waiting for a quick answer ASAP. >> > >> > Regards, >> > Syed >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab >> > training, please visit www.ipexpert.com < >> http://www.ipexpert.com> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > // Freedom Matters >> > // Follow my progress on: http://kpjungle.wordpress.com >> > >> > >> >> -- >> >> // Freedom Matters >> // Follow my progress on: http://kpjungle.wordpress.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >> visit www.ipexpert.com >> > > > > -- > Bryan Bartik > CCIE #23707 (R&S), CCNP > Sr. Support Engineer - IPexpert, Inc. > URL: http://www.IPexpert.com > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > -- Regards, Joe Astorino - CCIE #24347 R&S Technical Instructor - IPexpert, Inc. Cell: +1.586.212.6107 Fax: +1.810.454.0130 Mailto: [email protected]
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