abr-type

To set alternative ABR (Area Border Router) types, use the command abr-type in OSPF Router Configuration Mode. The no form of this command resets the configured alternative ABR type.

abr-type

abr-type { {cisco } { | ibm } { | standard} }

no abr-type

no abr-type

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`cisco`		Enter to configure to CISCO ABR type as defined in RFC 3509.
`ibm`		Enter to configure to IBM ABR type as defined in RFC 3509.
`standard`		Enter to configure to Standard ABR type as defined in RFC 2328.

Mode

OSPF Router Configuration Mode

Default

Standard

Prerequisites

RFC 2328 – OSPF Version 2
RFC-3509 -- Alternative Implementations of OSPF Area Border Routers.

Examples

iS5Comm(config)# router ospf

iS5Comm(config-router)# abr-type standard