Prerequisites For Ospfv2; Configuration Guidelines And Limitations - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Chapter 6 Configuring OSPFv2
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Product License Requirement
NX-OS OSPFv2 requires an Enterprise Services license. For a complete explanation of the NX-OS licensing scheme
and how to obtain and apply licenses, see the Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide.

Prerequisites for OSPFv2

OSPFv2 has the following prerequisites:
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Configuration Guidelines and Limitations

OSPFv2 has the following configuration guidelines and limitations:
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If you are familiar with the Cisco IOS CLI, be aware that the Cisco NX-OS commands for this feature
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might differ from the Cisco IOS commands that you would use.
Configuring Basic OSPFv2
Configure OSPFv2 after you have designed your OSPFv2 network.
This section includes the following topics:
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You must be familiar with routing fundamentals to configure OSPF.
You are logged on to the switch.
You have configured at least one interface for IPv4 that is capable of communicating with a remote
OSPFv2 neighbor.
You have installed the Enterprise Services license.
You have completed the OSPFv2 network strategy and planning for your network. For example, you
must decide whether multiple areas are required.
You have enabled the OSPF feature (see the
You have installed the Advanced Services license and entered the desired VDC (see the Cisco Nexus
7000 Series NX-OS Virtual Device Context Configuration Guide, Release 4.x) if you are configuring
VDCs.
You can have up to four instances of OSPFv2 in a VDC.
Cisco NX-OS displays areas in dotted decimal notation regardless of whether you enter the area in
decimal or dotted decimal notation.
Enabling the OSPFv2 Feature, page 6-14
Creating an OSPFv2 Instance, page 6-15
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 4.x
"Enabling the OSPFv2 Feature" section on page
Prerequisites for OSPFv2
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