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OSPF Configuration Guide for Aruba CX

This lab guide provides instructions for configuring OSPF on Aruba CX switches, assuming prior installation of AOS-CX in GNS3 or EVE-NG. It covers the objectives, overview of OSPFv2, network layout, and detailed tasks including lab setup, host configuration, interface setup, and OSPF configuration. The guide emphasizes verification of connectivity and OSPF peering to ensure successful deployment of the OSPF network.

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OSPF Configuration Guide for Aruba CX

This lab guide provides instructions for configuring OSPF on Aruba CX switches, assuming prior installation of AOS-CX in GNS3 or EVE-NG. It covers the objectives, overview of OSPFv2, network layout, and detailed tasks including lab setup, host configuration, interface setup, and OSPF configuration. The guide emphasizes verification of connectivity and OSPF peering to ensure successful deployment of the OSPF network.

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LAB GUIDE

Configuring OSPF on
Aruba CX Switches
IMPORTANT! THIS GUIDE ASSUMES THAT THE AOS-CX OVA HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND WORKS IN GNS3 OR EVE-NG. PLEASE
REFER TO GNS3/EVE-NG INITIAL SETUP LABS IF REQUIRED.

WRITE MEM SAVED CONFIGS DON’T IMPORT CORRECTLY, READER SHOULD COPY/PASTE LAB CONFIGS FROM APPENDIX
INTO LAB IF REQUIRED.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Lab Objective .............................................................................................................................................. 1
Lab Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 1
Lab Network Layout .................................................................................................................................... 2
Lab Tasks ................................................................................................................................................... 2
Task 1 – Lab Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Task 2 - Configure Host_A and Host_B ...................................................................................................... 3
Task 3 - Configure interfaces and verify direct connectivity ......................................................................... 4
Task 4 - Configure OSPF ............................................................................................................................ 5
Appendix – Complete Configurations .......................................................................................................... 8

Lab Objective
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to implement the fundamentals of deploying an OSPFv2 network based on Aruba
CX Switches. A successful deployment will show IPv4 HostA and IPv4 HostB have connectivity over the OSPF fabric.

Lab Overview
OSPFv2 is the IPv4 implementation of Open Shortest Path First protocol (OSPFv3 is the IPv6 implementation of this protocol). It
is a link-state based IGP (Interior Gateway Protocol) routing protocol. It is widely used with medium to large sized enterprise
networks.

The characteristics of OSPFv2 are:

• Provides a loop-free topology using SPF algorithm.


• Allows hierarchical routing using area 0 (backbone area) as the top of the hierarchy.
• Supports load balancing with equal cost routes for the same destination.
• OSPFv2 is a classless protocol and allows for a hierarchical design with VLSM (Variable Length Subnet
• Masking) and route summarization.
• Provides authentication of routing messages.
• Scales easily using the concept of OSPF areas.

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• Provides fast convergence with triggered, incremental updates via LSAs.

Some OSPFv2 configuration is done in the global configuration context, others in the router ospf context, or in the interface
configuration context, or in the vlink context. OSPFv2 can be configured on L3 ports, VLAN interfaces, LAG interfaces, and
loopback interfaces. All such configurations work in the mentioned interfaces context. OSPFv2 mandates the associated
interface to be a routed interface.

The protocol uses Link State Advertisements (LSAs) transmitted by each router to update neighboring routers regarding its
interfaces and the routes available through those interfaces. Each routing switch in an area also maintains a link -state database
(LSDB) that describes the area topology. (All routers in a given OSPF area have identical LSDBs.) The routing switches used to
connect areas to each other flood summary link LSAs and external link LSAs to neighboring OSPF areas to update them
regarding available routes. Through this means, each OSPF router determines the shortest path between itself and a desired
destination router in the same OSPF domain (Autonomous System (AS)).

Lab Network Layout

Figure 1. Lab topology and addresses

Lab Tasks
To complete the lab, you should follow the following steps:

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1. Lab set-up
2. Configure HostA and HostB
3. Configure switch to switch interfaces, loopbacks, and VLANs
4. Configure OSPFv2
5. Verify OSPF peering is up
6. Verify HostA to HostB connectivity

Notes:
• Accessing the lab tasks panel are not available when using the community edition. The Lab Guide is fully available use.
• Many commands, except ‘show’ & ‘ping’, are configuration commands and need to be entered in the proper switch
configuration mode. If a command does not work make sure you are in the right configuration context.

Task 1 – Lab Setup


• Start all the devices, including host and client
• Open each switch console and log in with user “admin” and no password
• Change all hostnames as shown in the topology:
hostname …
• On all devices, bring up required ports:
int 1/1/1-1/1/3
no shutdown
• Validate LLDP neighbors appear as expected
show lldp neighbor

SwitchB
SwitchB(config)# show lldp neighbor-info
LLDP Neighbor Information
=========================
Total Neighbor Entries : 2
Total Neighbor Entries Deleted : 0
Total Neighbor Entries Dropped : 0
Total Neighbor Entries Aged-Out : 0

LOCAL-PORT CHASSIS-ID PORT-ID PORT-DESC TTL SYS-NAME


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/1/1 [Link] 1/1/1 1/1/1 120 SwitchA
1/1/2 [Link] 1/1/2 1/1/2 120 SwitchD

Task 2 - Configure Host_A and Host_B


• Apply the proper IP address and gateway to both Host_A and Host_B
HostA
ip [Link]/24 [Link]
HostB
ip [Link]/24 [Link]

• Verify with show ip


show ip

HostA
VPCS> sho ip
NAME : VPCS[1]
IP/MASK : [Link]/24
GATEWAY : [Link]
DNS :

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MAC : [Link]
LPORT : 20000
RHOST:PORT : [Link]:30000
MTU : 1500

Task 3 - Configure interfaces and verify direct connectivity


• Configure switch interfaces and ensure direct connectivity works
• Apply proper IPv4 Addresses to all interfaces, including loopback
• On Switch A and C:
o Create Host facing VLAN/Interface
o Apply proper VLAN to host facing access interface
• Ensure direct connectivity works between each link

SwitchA
vlan 8
description HostA VLAN
interface 1/1/1
no shutdown
description To SwitchB
ip address [Link]/31
interface 1/1/2
no shutdown
description To SwitchC
ip address [Link]/31
interface 1/1/3
no shutdown
description Host Segment
no routing
vlan access 8
interface loopback 0
ip address [Link]/32
interface vlan 8
description To Host VLAN
ip address [Link]/24

SwitchB
interface 1/1/1
no shutdown
description To SwitchA
ip address [Link]/31
interface 1/1/2
no shutdown
description To SwitchD
ip address [Link]/31
interface loopback 0
ip address [Link]/32

SwitchC
interface 1/1/1
no shutdown
description To SwitchD
ip address [Link]/31
interface 1/1/2
no shutdown
description To SwitchA
ip address [Link]/31
interface loopback 0
ip address [Link]/32

SwitchD
vlan 7

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description HostB VLAN


interface 1/1/1
no shutdown
description To SwitchC
ip address [Link]/31
interface 1/1/2
no shutdown
description To SwitchB
ip address [Link]/31
interface 1/1/3
no shutdown
description HostB Segment
no routing
vlan access 7
interface loopback 0
ip address [Link]/32
interface vlan 7
description To Host segment
ip address [Link]/24

SwitchA

SwitchA(config)# ping [Link]


connect: Network is unreachable

SwitchA(config)# ping [Link]


connect: Network is unreachable

SwitchA(config)# ping [Link]


PING [Link] ([Link]) 100(128) bytes of data.
108 bytes from [Link]: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=5.80 ms
108 bytes from [Link]: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=1.87 ms
108 bytes from [Link]: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=1.90 ms
108 bytes from [Link]: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=1.92 ms
108 bytes from [Link]: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=1.78 ms

--- [Link] ping statistics ---


5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4004ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 1.781/2.658/5.809/1.577 ms

SwitchA(config)# ping [Link]


PING [Link] ([Link]) 100(128) bytes of data.
108 bytes from [Link]: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=2.21 ms
108 bytes from [Link]: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=2.24 ms
108 bytes from [Link]: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=1.63 ms
108 bytes from [Link]: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=1.87 ms
108 bytes from [Link]: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=2.14 ms

--- [Link] ping statistics ---


5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4004ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 1.631/2.022/2.249/0.241 ms

Task 4 - Configure OSPF


• Create OSPF process 1 and area 0
• Create an OSPF IPv4 Router-ID (same as Loopback)
• Use OSPF point to point
• Ensure Loopback 0 and switch to switch interfaces are advertised into OSPF
• Ensure VLAN 7 interface on Switch D is advertised into OSPF
• Ensure VLAN 8 interface on Switch A is advertised into OSPF

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• Verify OSPF peering is up


• Verify that HostA can reach HostB

SwitchA
router ospf 1
router-id [Link]
area [Link]
interface 1/1/1
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface 1/1/2
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface loopback 0
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
interface vlan 8
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point

SwitchB
router ospf 1
router-id [Link]
area [Link]
interface 1/1/1
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface 1/1/2
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface loopback 0
ip ospf 1 area [Link]

SwitchC
router ospf 1
router-id [Link]
area [Link]
interface 1/1/1
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface 1/1/2
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface loopback 0
ip ospf 1 area [Link]

SwitchD
router ospf 1
router-id [Link]
area [Link]
interface 1/1/1
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface 1/1/2
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface loopback 0
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
interface vlan 7
ip ospf 1 area [Link]

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ip ospf network point-to-point

SwitchA
SwitchA(config)# show ip ospf neighbors

OSPF Process ID 1 VRF default


==============================
Total Number of Neighbors: 2

Neighbor ID Priority State Nbr Address Interface


-------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Link] n/a FULL [Link] 1/1/1
[Link] n/a FULL [Link] 1/1/2

SwitchB
SwitchB(config)# show ip ospf neighbors

OSPF Process ID 1 VRF default


==============================
Total Number of Neighbors: 2

Neighbor ID Priority State Nbr Address Interface


-------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Link] n/a FULL [Link] 1/1/1
[Link] n/a FULL [Link] 1/1/2

SwitchC
SwitchC(config)# show ip ospf neighbors

OSPF Process ID 1 VRF default


==============================
Total Number of Neighbors: 2

Neighbor ID Priority State Nbr Address Interface


-------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Link] n/a FULL [Link] 1/1/1
[Link] n/a FULL [Link] 1/1/2

SwitchD
SwitchD(config)# show ip ospf neighbors

OSPF Process ID 1 VRF default


==============================
Total Number of Neighbors: 2

Neighbor ID Priority State Nbr Address Interface


-------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Link] n/a FULL [Link] 1/1/1
[Link] n/a FULL [Link] 1/1/2

HostA
VPCS> show ip

NAME : VPCS[1]
IP/MASK : [Link]/24
GATEWAY : [Link]
DNS :
MAC : [Link]
LPORT : 20000

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RHOST:PORT : [Link]:30000
MTU : 1500

VPCS> ping [Link]


84 bytes from [Link] icmp_seq=1 ttl=61 time=9.914 ms
84 bytes from [Link] icmp_seq=2 ttl=61 time=4.092 ms
84 bytes from [Link] icmp_seq=3 ttl=61 time=3.314 ms
84 bytes from [Link] icmp_seq=4 ttl=61 time=3.207 ms
84 bytes from [Link] icmp_seq=5 ttl=61 time=4.284 ms

HostB
VPCS> show ip

NAME : VPCS[1]
IP/MASK : [Link]/24
GATEWAY : [Link]
DNS :
MAC : [Link]
LPORT : 20000
RHOST:PORT : [Link]:30000
MTU : 1500

VPCS> ping [Link]

84 bytes from [Link] icmp_seq=1 ttl=61 time=10.707 ms


84 bytes from [Link] icmp_seq=2 ttl=61 time=3.234 ms
84 bytes from [Link] icmp_seq=3 ttl=61 time=3.055 ms
84 bytes from [Link] icmp_seq=4 ttl=61 time=2.905 ms
84 bytes from [Link] icmp_seq=5 ttl=61 time=3.291 ms

Appendix – Complete Configurations


SwitchA
SwitchA(config)# sho run
Current configuration:
!
!Version ArubaOS-CX Virtual.10.06.0001
!export-password: default
hostname SwitchA
user admin group administrators password ciphertext AQBapfUWJWpGRc6KYv1XkGlb9qmtmxEBa
F2JxMyUdVHscVFqYgAAACmt+0Ucn4xg/guGozwoWf8fiCTF69PAnBI0/XEMm51mvbQeFI2XjhkU/bLnmW2r0/
0ZYx2yipA2xqS9OgTUzwhy0ARo2CEM5Zkmb44KFBDnYR+RLeOZ3mWabZ1xx16KtYlt
led locator on
ntp server [Link] minpoll 4 maxpoll 4 iburst
ntp enable
!
!
!
!
ssh server vrf mgmt
vlan 1
vlan 8
description HostA VLAN
interface mgmt
no shutdown
ip dhcp
interface 1/1/1
no shutdown
description To SwitchB
ip address [Link]/31
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point

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interface 1/1/2
no shutdown
description To SwitchC
ip address [Link]/31
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface 1/1/3
no shutdown
description Host Segment
no routing
vlan access 8
interface loopback 0
ip address [Link]/32
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
interface vlan 8
description Host VLAN
ip address [Link]/24
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
!
!
!
!
!
router ospf 1
router-id [Link]
area [Link]
https-server vrf mgmt

SwitchB
SwitchB(config)# sho run
Current configuration:
!
!Version ArubaOS-CX Virtual.10.06.0001
!export-password: default
hostname SwitchB
user admin group administrators password ciphertext AQBapR3yvjJYd/gE3fmoQ64ppIllk26co
oJCPeZoYpZHZdwfYgAAAFEYineyqPb/ZcZ82mdNpyj1rkxCb/Xz34/3/2mZ3r8j8NCKH85z1FzX2Wd9bpPWBO
afnRKq1pzWopGQbUtQteuY67+K4R/F4gCy4ZYO8bW8SJC79p1fKBvGLyVNZnhjSQJf
led locator on
ntp server [Link] minpoll 4 maxpoll 4 iburst
ntp enable
!
!
!
!
ssh server vrf mgmt
vlan 1
interface mgmt
no shutdown
ip dhcp
interface 1/1/1
no shutdown
description To SwitchA
ip address [Link]/31
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface 1/1/2
no shutdown
description To SwitchD
ip address [Link]/31
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface loopback 0

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ip address [Link]/32
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
!
!
!
!
!
router ospf 1
router-id [Link]
area [Link]
https-server vrf mgmt

SwitchC
SwitchC(config)# show run
Current configuration:
!
!Version ArubaOS-CX Virtual.10.06.0001
!export-password: default
hostname SwitchC
user admin group administrators password ciphertext AQBape6pkO0nRbZ5UDg5A5s/bgrPHYZut
HbZns4wT4c00KY1YgAAAOvx74jAUbuCFtX/z2xt1zBhUDEJRNzucQPmxbbvDB2qLA5sA7FV0Vv2dAZS4mNtkZ
+LlYP6flAG2ejyHPRrcP6P+a/XkNMATU7LoG9rvPyq8dlXVLG/l4cuNq4Y4qvQ+2sE
led locator on
ntp server [Link] minpoll 4 maxpoll 4 iburst
ntp enable
!
!
!
!
ssh server vrf mgmt
vlan 1
interface mgmt
no shutdown
ip dhcp
interface 1/1/1
no shutdown
description To SwitchD
ip address [Link]/31
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface 1/1/2
no shutdown
description To SwitchA
ip address [Link]/31
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface loopback 0
ip address [Link]/32
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
!
!
!
!
!
router ospf 1
router-id [Link]
area [Link]
https-server vrf mgmt

SwitchD
SwitchD(config)# sho run

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Current configuration:
!
!Version ArubaOS-CX Virtual.10.06.0001
!export-password: default
hostname SwitchD
user admin group administrators password ciphertext AQBapdBC+is0ah9uQyUARf8anyXBdKxIc
hK9i1wM+LjmwBDeYgAAAOs2w/nCnYS3rEiZlp8SM+aP0dcLSotqH4hcpNWclXDQnd+tmTJRnsWeOZTGJ2ukoi
w3YEOjkv/MprepWjcCBxTyLSoKxRib/Ya8L5kOsvIq6MoocLyBxz15yFZRG8du7PpY
led locator on
ntp server [Link] minpoll 4 maxpoll 4 iburst
ntp enable
!
!
!
!
ssh server vrf mgmt
vlan 1
vlan 7
description HostB VLAN
interface mgmt
no shutdown
ip dhcp
interface 1/1/1
no shutdown
description To SwitchC
ip address [Link]/31
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface 1/1/2
no shutdown
description To SwitchB
ip address [Link]/31
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
interface 1/1/3
no shutdown
description HostB Segment
no routing
vlan access 7
interface loopback 0
ip address [Link]/32
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
interface vlan 7
description To Host VLAN
ip address [Link]/24
ip ospf 1 area [Link]
ip ospf network point-to-point
!
!
!
!
!
router ospf 1
router-id [Link]
area [Link]
https-server vrf mgmt

HostA
VPCS> show ip

NAME : VPCS[1]
IP/MASK : [Link]/24
GATEWAY : [Link]

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DNS :
MAC : [Link]
LPORT : 20000
RHOST:PORT : [Link]:30000
MTU : 1500

HostB
VPCS> show ip

NAME : VPCS[1]
IP/MASK : [Link]/24
GATEWAY : [Link]
DNS :
MAC : [Link]
LPORT : 20000
RHOST:PORT : [Link]:30000
MTU : 1500

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