OSPF Routers Connected by an Unnumbered Serial Link

Router 1.1.1.1

Current configuration:

hostname r1.1.1.1

interface Loopback0
 ip address 1.1.1.1 255.0.0.0
 
interface Ethernet2/0/0
 ip address 4.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
 
interface Serial2/1/0
 ip unnumbered Ethernet2/0/0
 
router ospf 1
 network 4.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 area 0

end

Router 2.2.2.2

Current configuration:

hostname r2.2.2.2

interface Loopback0
 ip address 2.2.2.2 255.0.0.0
 
interface Ethernet0/0/4
 ip address 6.0.0.2 255.0.0.0
 
interface Serial2/1/0
 ip unnumbered Ethernet0/0/4
 
router ospf 2
 network 6.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 area 0

end

r2.2.2.2#show ip ospf database 

       OSPF Router with ID (2.2.2.2) (Process ID 2) 

                Router Link States (Area 0) 

Link ID   ADV Router  Age   Seq#           Checksum     Link count 
1.1.1.1   1.1.1.1     254   0x8000001A     0xA6FA           2 
2.2.2.2   2.2.2.2     253   0x80000017     0x4858           2 

r2.2.2.2#show ip ospf database router 1.1.1.1 

       OSPF Router with ID (2.2.2.2) (Process ID 2) 
  

                Router Link States (Area 0) 

  LS age: 279 
  Options: (No TOS-capability, DC) 
  LS Type: Router Links 
  Link State ID: 1.1.1.1   
  
!--- For router links, Link State Id is always the same as the 
  !--- Advertising Router (next line). 

  Advertising Router: 1.1.1.1
  
!--- This is the router ID of the router which created 
  !--- this LSA.

  LS Seq Number: 8000001A 
  Checksum: 0xA6FA 
  Length: 48 
   Number of Links: 2 

    Link connected to: another Router (point-to-point)
	
!--- This line shows that this router (1.1.1.1) is a neighbor 
 !--- with 2.2.2.2.

     (Link ID) Neighboring Router ID: 2.2.2.2 
     (Link Data) Router Interface address: 0.0.0.12
		
!--- In the case of unnumbered link, use the MIB II IfIndex  
  !--- value. This value usually starts with 0. 

      Number of TOS metrics: 0 
       TOS 0 Metrics: 64 
	   
!--- This is the OSPF cost of the link that connects 
!--- the two routers.


    Link connected to: a Stub Network 
	
!--- This entry represents the Ethernet segment 4.0.0.0/8.

     (Link ID) Network/subnet number: 4.0.0.0 
     (Link Data) Network Mask: 255.0.0.0 
      Number of TOS metrics: 0 
       TOS 0 Metrics: 10  
	   
!--- This is the OSPF cost of the Ethernet segment. 



r2.2.2.2#show ip ospf database router 2.2.2.2 

       OSPF Router with ID (2.2.2.2) (Process ID 2) 
  

                Router Link States (Area 0) 

  LS age: 295 
  Options: (No TOS-capability, DC) 
  LS Type: Router Links 
  Link State ID: 2.2.2.2 
  Advertising Router: 2.2.2.2 
  LS Seq Number: 80000017 
  Checksum: 0x4858 
  Length: 48 
   Number of Links: 2 

    Link connected to: another Router (point-to-point) 
     (Link ID) Neighboring Router ID: 1.1.1.1 
     (Link Data) Router Interface address: 0.0.0.10 
      Number of TOS metrics: 0 
       TOS 0 Metrics: 64 

    Link connected to: a Stub Network 
     (Link ID) Network/subnet number: 6.0.0.0 
     (Link Data) Network Mask: 255.0.0.0 
      Number of TOS metrics: 0 
       TOS 0 Metrics: 10