Route Redistribution with OSPF / RIP

tecnodog7

Hey Guys,
Working on my lab here but i'm stuck and don't know why. Can some guru's help me out.
This is the topology i'm using.
On R4 I am able to see the redistributed route, but cannot ping it. On R5 which is running RIP v2 i cannot see OSPF routers.

R1 route table


1.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 1.1.1.1 is directly connected, Loopback1
2.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 2.2.2.2 [110/65] via 172.12.123.2, 15:15:44, Serial2/0
3.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 3.3.3.3 [110/65] via 172.12.123.3, 14:40:36, Serial2/0
R 5.0.0.0/8 [120/1] via 15.1.1.5, 00:00:15, FastEthernet0/0
R 6.0.0.0/8 [120/1] via 15.1.1.5, 00:00:15, FastEthernet0/0
172.12.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 172.12.123.0 is directly connected, Serial2/0
172.34.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 172.34.34.0 [110/65] via 172.12.123.3, 14:40:36, Serial2/0
R 7.0.0.0/8 [120/1] via 15.1.1.5, 00:00:15, FastEthernet0/0
C 15.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
R5
C 5.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, Loopback5
C 6.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, Loopback6
C 7.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, Loopback7
C 15.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
R2
1.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 1.1.1.1 [110/65] via 172.12.123.1, 02:52:58, Serial2/1
2.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 2.2.2.2 is directly connected, Loopback2
3.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 3.3.3.3 [110/65] via 172.12.123.3, 02:17:41, Serial2/1
O E2 5.0.0.0/8 [110/20] via 172.12.123.1, 00:00:09, Serial2/1
O E2 6.0.0.0/8 [110/20] via 172.12.123.1, 00:00:09, Serial2/1
172.12.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 172.12.123.0 is directly connected, Serial2/1
172.34.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 172.34.34.0 [110/65] via 172.12.123.3, 02:17:41, Serial2/1
O E2 7.0.0.0/8 [110/20] via 172.12.123.1, 00:00:09, Serial2/1
O E2 15.0.0.0/8 [110/20] via 172.12.123.1, 00:01:14, Serial2/1
R3
O IA 1.1.1.1 [110/65] via 172.12.123.1, 14:41:21, Serial2/2
2.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 2.2.2.2 [110/65] via 172.12.123.2, 14:41:21, Serial2/2
3.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 3.3.3.3 is directly connected, Loopback3
O E2 5.0.0.0/8 [110/20] via 172.12.123.1, 12:23:40, Serial2/2
O E2 6.0.0.0/8 [110/20] via 172.12.123.1, 12:23:40, Serial2/2
172.12.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 172.12.123.0 is directly connected, Serial2/2
172.34.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 172.34.34.0 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
O E2 7.0.0.0/8 [110/20] via 172.12.123.1, 12:23:40, Serial2/2
O E2 15.0.0.0/8 [110/20] via 172.12.123.1, 12:24:45, Serial2/2
R4
1.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 1.1.1.1 [110/66] via 172.34.34.3, 14:41:40, FastEthernet0/0
2.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 2.2.2.2 [110/66] via 172.34.34.3, 14:41:40, FastEthernet0/0
3.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 3.3.3.3 [110/2] via 172.34.34.3, 14:42:15, FastEthernet0/0
4.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 4.4.4.4 is directly connected, Loopback4
O E2 5.0.0.0/8 [110/20] via 172.34.34.3, 12:23:59, FastEthernet0/0
O E2 6.0.0.0/8 [110/20] via 172.34.34.3, 12:23:59, FastEthernet0/0
172.12.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 172.12.123.0 [110/65] via 172.34.34.3, 14:42:20, FastEthernet0/0
172.34.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 172.34.34.0 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
O E2 7.0.0.0/8 [110/20] via 172.34.34.3, 12:24:00, FastEthernet0/0
O E2 15.0.0.0/8 [110/20] via 172.34.34.3, 12:24:59, FastEthernet0/0

tomtom1

Is the metric for the routes redistributed into RIP not too high (remember the max hop count of 15, that also counts for redistributed routes. Presumeably, the reason you cannot ping is because the return route is missing.

tecnodog7

Exactly, and when i do a traceroute it stops at R1. Also the hop count isn't too far, only 3 hops.
This my ASBR/ABR config
router ospf 1
router-id 1.1.1.1
log-adjacency-changes
redistribute connected subnets
redistribute rip subnets
network 1.1.1.1 0.0.0.0 area 1
network 172.12.123.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
neighbor 172.12.123.2
neighbor 172.12.123.3
!
router rip
redistribute connected metric 1
redistribute ospf 1 metric 1
network 15.0.0.0

OfWolfAndMan

Can you advertise R4's loopback into OSPF please? Also, please display router 2 and 3's show run ospf commands.

If all else fails, you may get by with using the #ip ospf network point-to-multipoint command.

tecnodog7

OfWolfAndMan wrote: »

Can you advertise R4's loopback into OSPF please? Also, please display router 2 and 3's show run ospf commands.

If all else fails, you may get by with using the #ip ospf network point-to-multipoint command.

Originally I planned to put R4's loopback into a different area but for now i'll put it in the same area. My network topology changed a bit so here is the new one. Made R4 a stub router and R6 a totally stub router.

R2
router ospf 1
router-id 2.2.2.2
log-adjacency-changes
area 35 stub no-summary
network 2.2.2.2 0.0.0.0 area 2
network 172.12.123.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
network 172.35.35.0 0.0.0.255 area 35

R3
router ospf 1
router-id 3.3.3.3
log-adjacency-changes
area 34 stub
network 3.3.3.3 0.0.0.0 area 3
network 172.12.123.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
network 172.34.34.0 0.0.0.255 area 34

I have added the R4;s loopback and this is the routing table from R1's perspective
1.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 1.1.1.1 is directly connected, Loopback1
2.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 2.2.2.2 [110/65] via 172.12.123.2, 01:32:03, Serial2/0
3.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 3.3.3.3 [110/65] via 172.12.123.3, 01:32:03, Serial2/0
4.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 4.4.4.4 [110/66] via 172.12.123.3, 00:00:41, Serial2/0
R 5.0.0.0/8 [120/1] via 15.1.1.5, 00:00:22, FastEthernet0/0
R 6.0.0.0/8 [120/1] via 15.1.1.5, 00:00:22, FastEthernet0/0
172.12.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 172.12.123.0 is directly connected, Serial2/0
172.34.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 172.34.34.0 [110/65] via 172.12.123.3, 01:32:04, Serial2/0
172.35.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O IA 172.35.35.0 [110/65] via 172.12.123.2, 00:10:13, Serial2/0
R 7.0.0.0/8 [120/1] via 15.1.1.5, 00:00:24, FastEthernet0/0
C 15.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0

_Gonzalo_

Well, I´d do a troubleshooting and check the results, hehehe

I understood that you cannot ping from R4 to R5. First thing you need to do is find the fault. You should be making sure that:

R4 can ping R3, to make sure that there is no problem with the switch and interfaces (you already did with the tracer)
R4 can ping R1, to check the frame relay and OSPF (also done with tracer)

So, by the troubleshooting you did, it looks like the fault is between R1 and R5. I wouldn´t be surprised if there is no connectivity between them. As RIP routes are being redistributed into OSPF, I´d also try first R5.

Also, if the interface between R1 and R5 was down, no RIP routes would be available, so I would guess that you have a protocol down issue on it.

tecnodog7

_Gonzalo_ wrote: »

Well, I´d do a troubleshooting and check the results, hehehe

I understood that you cannot ping from R4 to R5. First thing you need to do is find the fault. You should be making sure that:

R4 can ping R3, to make sure that there is no problem with the switch and interfaces (you already did with the tracer)
R4 can ping R1, to check the frame relay and OSPF (also done with tracer)

So, by the troubleshooting you did, it looks like the fault is between R1 and R5. I wouldn´t be surprised if there is no connectivity between them. As RIP routes are being redistributed into OSPF, I´d also try first R5.

Also, if the interface between R1 and R5 was down, no RIP routes would be available, so I would guess that you have a protocol down issue on it.

So the problem is with packets coming to R1 and then stopping. When i ping from R4 interface to R1 on the RIP network it's working.
Funny thing from R1 to R5 connectivity is there. R1 is able to see all the routes from R5 (three loopback interface created there) and it's able to ping it no issue.

The issue is traffic from outside isn't able to ping R5 interface and that makes sense since R5 doesn't see the OSPF network routes

siggnation

Hey tecno,

As we discussed, everything looked peachy with all router configs until we delved into R1's configuration and saw that for the 15.0.0.0/8 network you wanted to ping from R4, R1 was running RIP v1 and not v2; so we corrected the auto-summary behavior.

#show ip rip database indicated that particular subnet was under auto-summary and #show run confirmed no version 2 command.

All in all, that was a nice lab. Keep it up!

tecnodog7

siggnation wrote: »

Hey tecno,

As we discussed, everything looked peachy with all router configs until we delved into R1's configuration and saw that for the 15.0.0.0/8 network you wanted to ping from R4, R1 was running RIP v1 and not v2; so we corrected the auto-summary behavior.

#show ip rip database indicated that particular subnet was under auto-summary and #show run confirmed no version 2 command.

All in all, that was a nice lab. Keep it up!

Damn, feel like a dummy.

Thanks Sigg

networker050184

Trust me you're not the first person to stare at a lab so long you start missing the simple stuff. Sometimes a fresh perspective is all that's needed.

tecnodog7

networker050184 wrote: »

Trust me you're not the first person to stare at a lab so long you start missing the simple stuff. Sometimes a fresh perspective is all that's needed.

Haha Thanks networker, I am trying to incorporate as many moving parts as possible and make this as real as possible that the simple stuff just get's over looked.

The thing that annoys me is that I should have known that RIP v1 is a classfull routing protocol so of course it wouldn't be able to redistribute routes which are classless, anyway it's good it was done in lab so i'm not sitting in production banging my head on the cubicle

Awesome think about being part of the community is that there are people here to help you out when you get stuck!