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Chapter 15: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Commands
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OVERFLOW DATABASE
Syntax
overflow database <0-4294967294> hard|soft
no overflow database
Parameters
<0-4294967294> Indicates the maximum number of LSAs.
hard Indicates that a shutdown occurs if the number of LSAs
exceeds the specified value.
soft Indicates a warning message appears if the number of
LSAs exceeds the specified value.
Description
Use the OVERFLOW DATABASE command to limit the maximum number
of LSAs that can be supported by the current OSPF instance. Specify a
database value of 0 to 4,294,967,294.
Use the hard parameter with this command if a shutdown is required when
the number of LSAs exceeds the specified number. Use the soft
parameter with this command if a shutdown is not required, but a warning
message is required when the number of LSAs exceeds the specified
number.
Use the no form of this command to set no limit on the maximum number
of LSAs.
Command Mode
Router mode
Example
The following example sets the database overflow to 5 and a shutdown to
occur, if the number of LSAs exceeds 5:
switch#configure terminal
switch(config)#router ospf 100
switch(config-router)# overflow database 5 hard