1-11 OSPFv3 ConfigurationWhen configuring OSPF, go to these sections for information you are interested in:z Introduction to OSPFv3z IPv6 OSPFv3 Configuration Task Listz Enabling OSPFv3z Configuring OSPFv3 Area Parametersz Configuring OSPFv3 Network Typesz Configuring OSPFv3 Routing Information Controlz Tuning and Optimizing OSPFv3 Networksz Configuring OSPFv3 GRz Displaying and Maintaining OSPFv3z OSPFv3 Configuration Examplesz Troubleshooting OSPFv3 Configurationz The term “router” in this document refers to a router in a generic sense or a Layer 3 switch.z EA boards (such as LSQ1GP12EA and LSQ1TGX1EA) do not support IPv6 features.Introduction to OSPFv3OSPFv3 OverviewOpen Shortest Path First version 3 (OSPFv3) supports IPv6 and complies with RFC2740 (OSPF forIPv6).The same between OSPFv3 and OSPFv2:z 32 bits router ID and area IDz Packets: Hello, DD (Data Description), LSR (Link State Request), LSU (Link State Update), LSAck(Link State Acknowledgment)z Mechanism for finding neighbors and establishing adjacenciesz Mechanism for LSA flooding and agingDifferences between OSPFv3 and OSPFv2:z OSPFv3 runs on a per-link basis, instead of on a per-IP-subnet basis.z OSPFv3 supports multiple instances per link.z OSPFv3 identifies neighbors by Router ID, while OSPFv2 by IP address.
