How To Configure OSPF Multi Area In 3 Routers

How to configure ospf multi area in 3 routers

In this lab, I am gonna teach you How to configure OSPF multi area in 3 routers

OSPF Multi Area VLSM

Given Network: 192.80.10.0

1) Required hosts on Router 1= 28

2) Required hosts on Router 2= 20

3) Required hosts on Router 3= 6

How To Configure OSPF Multi Area In 3 Routers

R1<= 28

28<= 2n – 2

28<= 25 – 2

28<= 32 – 2

28<= 30

Total number of network bits = 32

32 – n = 32 – 5 = 27 (CIDR value of given network i.e. Router 1)

i.e. 192.80.10.0/27

N.S.M = 11111111. 11111111. 11111111.11100000

                        = 255.255.255.224

Block Size        = 256 – N.S.M

                        = 256 – 224 = 32

Note: Add this block size in given network so that we can get our new network for Router 2.

So the new network is 192.80.10.32/?

Now find FVH, LVH and Broadcast address

Given Network19280100
First Valid Host-FVH19280101
Last Valid Host-LVH192801030
Broadcast192801031
New Network192801032

R2<= 20

20<= 2n – 2

20<= 25 – 2

20<= 32 – 2

20<= 30

Total number of network bits = 32

32 – n = 32 – 5 = 27 (CIDR value of given network i.e. Router 2)

i.e. 192.80.10.32/27

N.S.M = 11111111. 11111111. 11111111.11100000

                        = 255.255.255.224

Block Size        = 256 – N.S.M

                        = 256 – 224 = 32

Note: Add this block size in given network so that we can get our new network for Router 3.

So the new network is 192.80.10.64/?

Now find FVH, LVH and Broadcast address

Given Network192801032
First Valid Host-FVH192801033
Last Valid Host-LVH192801062
Broadcast192801063
New Network192801064

R3<= 6

6<= 2n – 2

6<= 23 – 2

6<= 8 – 2

6<= 6

Total number of network bits = 32

32 – n = 32 – 3 = 29 (CIDR value of given network i.e. Router 3)

i.e. 192.80.10.64/29

N.S.M = 11111111. 11111111. 11111111.11111000

                        = 255.255.255.248

Block Size        = 256 – N.S.M

                        = 256 – 248 = 8

Note: Add this block size in given network so that we can get our new network for Router 1 and 2 (Virtual Network).

So the new network is 192.80.10.72/?

Now find FVH, LVH and Broadcast address

Given Network192801064
First Valid Host-FVH192801065
Last Valid Host-LVH192801070
Broadcast192801071
New Network192801072

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Router 1 & 2 <= 2 hosts (we required only two IP to connect 2 routers)

2 <= 2n – 2

2 <= 22 – 2

2 <= 4 – 2

2 <= 2

Total number of network bits = 32

32 – n = 32 – 2 = 30 (CIDR of Virtual network (R1&R2)

i.e. 198.10.10.72/30

N.S.M = 11111111.11111111.11111111.11111100

= 255.255.255.252

Block Size        = 256 – N.S.M

= 256 – 252 = 4

Note: Add this block size in given network so that we can get our new network for Router 2 and 3 (Virtual Network).

so the new network is 192.80.10.76/?

Now find FVH, LVH and Broadcast address

Given Network192801072
First Valid Host-FVH192801073
Last Valid Host-LVH192801074
Broadcast192801075
New Network192801076

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Router 2 & 3 <= 2 hosts (we required only two IP to connect 2 routers)

2 <= 2n – 2

2 <= 22 – 2

2 <= 4 – 2

2 <= 2

Total number of network bits = 32

32 – n = 32 – 2 = 30 (CIDR of Virtual network (R2&R3)

i.e. 198.10.10.76/30

N.S.M = 11111111.11111111.11111111.11111100

= 255.255.255.252

Block Size        = 256 – N.S.M

= 256 – 252 = 4

Note: Add this block size in given network so that we can get our new network for Router 4. This network can be used in future.

so the new network is 192.80.10.80/?

Now find FVH, LVH and Broadcast address

Given Network192801076
First Valid Host-FVH192801077
Last Valid Host-LVH192801078
Broadcast192801079
New Network192801080

Basic Configuration on Router 1

Router>enable

Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#hostname R1
R1(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/0
R1(config-if)#ip address 192.80.10.1 255.255.255.224
R1(config-if)#no shutdown
R1(config-if)#exit  

R1(config)#interface serial 0/0/0
R1(config-if)#ip address 192.80.10.73 255.255.255.252
R1(config-if)#clock rate 64000
R1(config-if)#no shutdown
R1#write

Basic Configuration on Router 2

Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#hostname R2
R2(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/0
R2(config-if)#ip address 192.80.10.33 255.255.255.224
R2(config-if)#no shutdown
R2(config-if)#exit  
R2(config)#interface serial 0/1/0
R2(config-if)#ip address 192.80.10.74 255.255.255.252
R2(config-if)#no shutdown
R2(config-if)#exit  

R2(config)#interface serial 0/0/0
R2(config-if)#ip address 192.80.10.77 255.255.255.252
R2(config-if)#clock rate 64000
R2(config-if)#no shutdown
R2(config-if)#exit
R2(config)#exit
R2#write

Basic Configuration on Router 3

Router>enable

Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#hostname R3
R3(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/0
R3(config-if)#ip address 192.80.10.65 255.255.255.248
R3(config-if)#no shutdown
R3(config-if)#exit  

R3(config)#interface serial 0/1/0
R3(config-if)#ip address 192.80.10.78 255.255.255.252
R3(config-if)#no shutdown
R3(config-if)#exit
R3(config)#exit
R3#write
How To Configure OSPF Multi Area In 3 Routers

OSPF Multi Area Configuration on Router 1

R1>enable
R1#configure terminal
R1(config)#router ospf 30
R1(config-router)#network 192.80.10.1        0.0.0.0          area 1
R1(config-router)#network 192.80.10.73      0.0.0.0          area 0
R1(config-router)#exit
R1(config)#exit
R1#write

OSPF Multi Area Configuration on Router 2

R2>enable
R2#configure terminal
R2(config)#router ospf 30
R2(config-router)#network 192.80.10.74      0.0.0.0          area 0
R2(config-router)#network 192.80.10.77      0.0.0.0          area 0
R2(config-router)#network 192.80.10.33      0.0.0.0          area 0
R2(config-router)#exit
R2(config)#exit
R2#write

OSPF Multi Area Configuration on Router 3

R3>enable
R3#configure terminal
R3(config)#router ospf 30
R3(config-router)#network 192.80.10.65      0.0.0.0          area 2
R3(config-router)#network 192.80.10.78      0.0.0.0          area 0
R3(config-router)#exit
R3(config)#exit
R3#write

Verification on Router 1

R1#show ip route     
192.80.10.0/24 is variably subnetted, 5 subnets, 3 masks
C       192.80.10.0/27 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
O       192.80.10.32/27 [110/65] via 192.80.10.74, 00:02:07, Serial0/0/0
O IA    192.80.10.64/29 [110/129] via 192.80.10.74, 00:00:46, Serial0/0/0
C       192.80.10.72/30 is directly connected, Serial0/0/0
O       192.80.10.76/30 [110/128] via 192.80.10.74, 00:02:07, Serial0/0/0

Verification on Router 2

R2#show ip route     
192.80.10.0/24 is variably subnetted, 5 subnets, 3 masks
O IA    192.80.10.0/27 [110/65] via 192.80.10.73, 00:02:54, Serial0/1/0
C       192.80.10.32/27 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
O IA    192.80.10.64/29 [110/65] via 192.80.10.78, 00:01:37, Serial0/0/0
C       192.80.10.72/30 is directly connected, Serial0/1/0
C       192.80.10.76/30 is directly connected, Serial0/0/0

Verification on Router 3

R3#show ip route     
192.80.10.0/24 is variably subnetted, 5 subnets, 3 masks
O IA    192.80.10.0/27 [110/129] via 192.80.10.77, 00:01:51, Serial0/1/0
O       192.80.10.32/27 [110/65] via 192.80.10.77, 00:01:51, Serial0/1/0
C       192.80.10.64/29 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
O       192.80.10.72/30 [110/128] via 192.80.10.77, 00:01:51, Serial0/1/0
C       192.80.10.76/30 is directly connected, Serial0/1/0
How To Configure OSPF Multi Area In 3 Routers

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