Users Guide

vrf vrf-name Enter the keyword vrf to view debugging information on OSPF corresponding to
that VRF.
bfd (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword bfd to debug only OSPF BFD information.
event (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword event to debug only OSPF event information.
packet (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword packet to debug only OSPF packet information.
spf (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword spf to display the Shortest Path First information.
database-timer
rate-limit
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords database-timer rate-limit to display the
LSA throttling timer information. This applies to the S4810 platform only.
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100-ON.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.8.0 Added the database-timer rate-limit option for the S4810.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Added support for the Multi-Process OSPF.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre- 6.1.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
The following describes the debug ip ospf command shown in the Example below.
Field Description
8:14 Displays the time stamp.
OSPF Displays the OSPF process ID: instance ID.
v: Displays the OSPF version. Dell Networking OS supports version 2 only.
t: Displays the type of packet sent:
● 1 - Hello packet
● 2 - database description
● 3 - link state request
● 4 - link state update
● 5 - link state acknowledgement
l: Displays the packet length.
rid: Displays the OSPF router ID.
aid: Displays the Autonomous System ID.
chk: Displays the OSPF checksum.
896 Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)