Use the following procedure to view OSPF Virtual Neighbors information.
Install the Advanced License.
Enable IP routing globally on the switch.
Assign an IP address to the VLAN that you want to enable with OSPF.
Routing is automatically enabled on the VLAN when you assign an IP address to it.
The following table describes the fields of the Virtual Neighbors tab.
Field | Description |
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Area | Specifies the subnetwork in which the virtual neighbor resides. |
RouterId | Specifies the 32-bit integer uniquely identifying the neighboring router in the autonomous system. |
IpAddr | Specifies the IP address of the virtual neighboring router. |
Options | Specifies a bit mask corresponding to the option field of the neighbor. |
State | Specifies the state of the virtual neighbor relationship. |
Events | Specifies the number of state changes or error events that have occurred between the OSPF router and the neighbor router. |
RetransQLen | Specifies the current length of the retransmission queue (the number of elapsed seconds between advertising retransmissions of the same packet to a neighbor). |
HelloSuppressed | Specifies whether Hello packets to the virtual neighbor are suppressed or not. |