How to read the OSPF Database

This topic is to discuss the following lesson:

trying to change topology to speak via point-topoint over a switch. do u recommend any way to take a look at switche’s configuration

Hello Konstantinos

You can configure your OSPF network between two routers to be a point-to-point network type. More information about this can be found in the following lesson:

Now the lesson describes such a network-type configuration over a Frame-Relay network. However, this can also be configured over ethernet links. And these ethernet links can be directly connected between routers, or they can indeed go over a switch.

Now, if the switch is a Layer 2 switch, it plays no part in any Layer 3 operations, such as sharing OSPF routes or routing traffic. All Layer 3 communication takes place directly between the two OSPF routers. As a result, to answer your question, you require no specialized configuration on the switch to make this operate correctly. You simply must make sure that both routers are connected to ports on the same VLAN on the switch.

I hope this has been helpful!

Laz