Administrator Guide

Version Description
7.4.1.0 Introduced on E-Series.
Example
Dell#debug ipv6 ospf packet
OSPFv3 packet related debugging is on for all interfaces
05:21:01 : OSPFv3: Sending, Ver:3, Type:1(Hello), Len:40, Router
ID:223.255.255.254, Area ID:0, Inst:0, on Po 255
05:21:03 : OSPFv3: Received, Ver:3, Type:1(Hello), Len:40, Router
ID:223.255.255.255, Area ID:0, Chksum:a177, Inst:0, from Vl 100
05:20:25 : OSPFv3: Sending, Ver:3, Type:4(LS Update), Len:580, Router
ID:223.255.255.254, Area ID:0, Inst:0, on Vl 1000
07:21:40 : OSPFv3: Received, Ver:3, Type:1(Hello), Len:40, Router
ID:223.255.255.254, Area ID:0, Chksum:af8f, Inst:0, from Te 0/36
Dell#
Command Fields
Lines
Beginning With
or Including
Description
OSPFv3... Debugging is on for all OSPFv3 packets and all interfaces.
05:21:01 Displays the time stamp.
Sending Ver:3 Sending OSPF3 version.
type: Displays the type of packet sent:
1 - Hello packet
2 - database description
3 - link state request
4 - link state update
5 - link state acknowledgement
7 - external LSA
8 - link-state advertisement (OSPFv3)
9 - link local LSA (OSPFv2), Intra-Area-Prefix LSA (OSPFv3)
11 - grace LSA (OSPFv3)
Length: Displays the packet length.
Router ID: Displays the OSPF3 router ID.
Area ID: Displays the Area ID.
Chksum: Displays the OSPF3 checksum.
debug ipv6 ospf spf
Display debug information for SPF timers on OSPF IPv6 packets.
Syntax
[no] debug ipv6 ospf spf
Parameters
interface
(OPTIONAL) Enter one of the following keywords and slot/port or number information:
For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword TenGigabitEthernet then
the slot/port information.
For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE then the slot/
port information.
For a port channel interface, enter the keywords port-channel then a number.
For a VLAN interface, enter the keyword vlan then a number from 1 to 4094.
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3) 1145