Lab 48:
Configuring OSPF on Point-to-Point Networks
Lab Objective:
The objective of this lab exercise is for you to learn and understand how to enable OSPF on point-to-point network types. These include HDLC and PPP.
Lab Purpose:
Enabling OSPF on point-to-point network types is a fundamental skill. OSPF is the most popular Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) and it is imperative to understand how OSPF adjacencies are established on point-to-point network types. OSPF uses the concept of Areas. In order for two OSPF-enabled routers to establish an adjacency, they must reside in the same OSPF Area. Unlike EIGRP which uses Autonomous System Numbers, OSPF is enabled using a locally significant Process ID. As a Cisco engineer, as well as in the Cisco CCNA exam, you will be expected to know how to enable OSPF on point-to-point network types.
Certification Level:
This lab is suitable for CCENT & CCNA certification exam preparation
Lab Difficulty:
This lab has a difficulty rating of 5/10
Readiness Assessment:
When you are ready for your certification exam, you should complete this lab in no more than 10 minutes
Lab Topology:
Please use the following topology to complete this lab exercise:
Task 1:
Configure the hostnames on routers R1 and R3 as illustrated in the topology.
Task 2:
Configure R1 S0/0 which is a DCE to provide a clock rate of 768Kbps to R3. Enable PPP on the link between R1 and R3 configure the IP addresses illustrated in the topology.
Task 3:
Enable OSPF in Area 0 between R1 and R3. For R1, use an OSPF Process ID of 1. For R3 use an OSPF Process ID of 3. Verify your OSPF adjacency has formed between R1 and R3. Also verify that the default network type for the PPP link between R1 and R3 is point-to-point.