1. OSPF/6b3344b7-ospf-virtual-link.virl · master · CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure v1.0 / CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure v1.0 VIRL Topologies Project · GitLab
2. This lab base is identical to lab-6b3344b7-3d9a-4f50-822f-d466606ee4a4.

Common Configuration Snippet

R1

configure terminal
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/1
 ip address 10.1.2.1 255.255.255.0
 no shutdown
interface Loopback 0
 ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255
 no shutdown
!
router ospf 1
 router-id 1.1.1.1
 network 10.1.2.1 0.0.0.0 area 20
 network 1.1.1.1 0.0.0.0 area 20
exit
!
end

R2

configure terminal
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/1
 ip address 10.2.3.2 255.255.255.0
 no shutdown
interface GigabitEthernet 0/2
 ip address 10.1.2.2 255.255.255.0
 no shutdown
interface Loopback 0
 ip address 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.255
 no shutdown
!
router ospf 1
 router-id 2.2.2.2
 network 10.1.2.2 0.0.0.0 area 20
 network 10.2.3.2 0.0.0.0 area 10
 network 2.2.2.2 0.0.0.0 area 20
exit
!
end

R3

configure terminal
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/1
 ip address 10.3.4.3 255.255.255.0
 no shutdown
interface GigabitEthernet 0/2
 ip address 10.2.3.3 255.255.255.0
 no shutdown
interface Loopback 0
 ip address 3.3.3.3 255.255.255.255
 no shutdown
!
router ospf 1
 router-id 3.3.3.3
 network 10.2.3.3 0.0.0.0 area 10
 network 10.3.4.3 0.0.0.0 area 10
 network 3.3.3.3 0.0.0.0 area 10
exit
!
end

R4

configure terminal
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/1
 ip address 10.4.5.4 255.255.255.0
 no shutdown
interface GigabitEthernet 0/2
 ip address 10.3.4.4 255.255.255.0
 no shutdown
interface Loopback 0
 ip address 4.4.4.4 255.255.255.255
 no shutdown
!
router ospf 1
 router-id 4.4.4.4
 network 10.3.4.4 0.0.0.0 area 10
 network 10.4.5.4 0.0.0.0 area 0
 network 4.4.4.4 0.0.0.0 area 0
exit
!
end

R5

configure terminal
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/2
 ip address 10.4.5.5 255.255.255.0
 no shutdown
interface Loopback 0
 ip address 5.5.5.5 255.255.255.255
 no shutdown
!
router ospf 1
 router-id 5.5.5.5
 network 10.4.5.5 0.0.0.0 area 0
 network 5.5.5.5 0.0.0.0 area 0
exit
!
end

• R2

configure terminal
!
router ospf 1
 area 10 virtual-link 4.4.4.4 authentication-key PG1X
 area 10 virtual-link 4.4.4.4 authentication
exit
!
end

• R4

configure terminal
!
router ospf 1
 area 10 virtual-link 2.2.2.2 authentication-key PG1X
 area 10 virtual-link 2.2.2.2 authentication
exit
!
end

ospf
ospf.auth.type in { 0 1 2 }
ospf.auth.type in { 1 }

R1 Console Log

R2 Console Log

R4 Console Log

R5 Console Log

Notable output

R2#sh ip ospf virtual-links 
Virtual Link OSPF_VL0 to router 4.4.4.4 is up
  Run as demand circuit
  DoNotAge LSA allowed.
  Transit area 10, via interface GigabitEthernet0/1
 Topology-MTID    Cost    Disabled     Shutdown      Topology Name
        0           2         no          no            Base
  Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State POINT_TO_POINT,
  Timer intervals configured, Hello 10, Dead 40, Wait 40, Retransmit 5
    Hello due in 00:00:02
    Adjacency State FULL (Hello suppressed)
    Index 1/1/3, retransmission queue length 0, number of retransmission 2
    First 0x0(0)/0x0(0)/0x0(0) Next 0x0(0)/0x0(0)/0x0(0)
    Last retransmission scan length is 1, maximum is 1
    Last retransmission scan time is 1 msec, maximum is 1 msec
  Simple password authentication enabled

R4#sh ip ospf virtual-links 
Virtual Link OSPF_VL1 to router 2.2.2.2 is up
  Run as demand circuit
  DoNotAge LSA allowed.
  Transit area 10, via interface GigabitEthernet0/2
 Topology-MTID    Cost    Disabled     Shutdown      Topology Name
        0           2         no          no            Base
  Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State POINT_TO_POINT,
  Timer intervals configured, Hello 10, Dead 40, Wait 40, Retransmit 5
    Hello due in 00:00:08
    Adjacency State FULL (Hello suppressed)
    Index 1/2/3, retransmission queue length 0, number of retransmission 0
    First 0x0(0)/0x0(0)/0x0(0) Next 0x0(0)/0x0(0)/0x0(0)
    Last retransmission scan length is 0, maximum is 0
    Last retransmission scan time is 0 msec, maximum is 0 msec
  Simple password authentication enabled

include following output.

  Simple password authentication enabled

Wireshark Packet Capture Results

• R2

configure terminal
!
router ospf 1
 area 10 virtual-link 4.4.4.4 authentication message-digest
 area 10 virtual-link 4.4.4.4 message-digest-key 1 md5 TopSecretX
exit
!
end

• R4

configure terminal
!
router ospf 1
 area 10 virtual-link 2.2.2.2 authentication message-digest
 area 10 virtual-link 2.2.2.2 message-digest-key 1 md5 TopSecretX
exit
!
end

ospf
ospf.auth.type in { 0 1 2 }
ospf.auth.type in { 2 }

R2#sh ip ospf virtual-links 
Virtual Link OSPF_VL3 to router 4.4.4.4 is up
  Run as demand circuit
  DoNotAge LSA allowed.
  Transit area 10, via interface GigabitEthernet0/1
 Topology-MTID    Cost    Disabled     Shutdown      Topology Name
        0           2         no          no            Base
  Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State POINT_TO_POINT,
  Timer intervals configured, Hello 10, Dead 40, Wait 40, Retransmit 5
    Hello due in 00:00:04
    Adjacency State FULL (Hello suppressed)
    Index 1/1/3, retransmission queue length 0, number of retransmission 0
    First 0x0(0)/0x0(0)/0x0(0) Next 0x0(0)/0x0(0)/0x0(0)
    Last retransmission scan length is 0, maximum is 0
    Last retransmission scan time is 0 msec, maximum is 0 msec
  Cryptographic authentication enabled
    Youngest key id is 1

Notable output is

  Cryptographic authentication enabled
    Youngest key id is 1

following command order is not problem may be… I forgot.

 area 10 virtual-link 2.2.2.2 authentication message-digest
 area 10 virtual-link 2.2.2.2 message-digest-key 1 md5 TopSecretX

Tasks Brief

1. Virtual Link Configuration without authentication
2. enable area 0 authentication and verify virtual link neighbor down
3. It seems elaready established Virtual Link is not DOWN. Remove virutal-link and reconfiguration cannnot VL is not up. then configure virtual link authentication required????
4. remove virtual link
5. configure virtual-link
6. and configure virtual link configuration
7. Virtual Link w/ Area 0 Authentication (Plain) by area 0 authentication on R2 842328f7-acb9-4bf9-be6d-405120fd14c0
8. Virtual Link w/ Area 0 Authentication (MD5) by area 0 authentication message-digest on R2 e93e4851-930d-41f8-8afd-21fc8e6ee0e9
9. Virtual Link w/ Area 0 Authentication (Plain) by area <transit-area> virtual-link <router-id> authentication 1996fbb8-b499-4702-b04b-5155ddef124c
10. Virtual Link w/ Area 0 Authentication (MD5) by area <transit-area> virtual-link <router-id> authentication message-digest 015db98c-cf18-456e-b093-ec22f064ba6f

First, configure Virtual Link without authentication.

• R4

configure terminal
!
router ospf 1
 area 10 virtual-link 2.2.2.2
exit
!
end

• R2

configure terminal
!
router ospf 1
 area 10 virtual-link 4.4.4.4
exit
!
end

Next, enable area 0 authentication.
Check virtual link neighbor down.

• R5

configure terminal
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/2
 ip ospf authentication-key a0pass
!
router ospf 1
 area 0 authentication
exit
!
end

• R4

configure terminal
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/1
 ip ospf authentication-key a0pass
!
router ospf 1
 area 0 authentication
exit
!
end

Configure virtual link authentication.

• R4

configure terminal
!
router ospf 1
 area 10 virtual-link 2.2.2.2 authentication-key a10vlps
exit
!
end

• R2

configure terminal
!
router ospf 1
 area 0 authentication
 area 10 virtual-link 4.4.4.4 authentication-key a10vlps
exit
!
end

enable area 0 authentication.

• R5

configure terminal
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/2
 ip ospf message-digest-key 1 md5 SuperSECRET
!
router ospf 1
 area 0 authentication message-digest
exit
!
end

• R4

configure terminal
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/1
 ip ospf message-digest-key 1 md5 SuperSECRET
!
router ospf 1
 area 0 authentication message-digest
exit
!
end

Configure virtual link authentication.

• R4

configure terminal
!
router ospf 1
 area 10 virtual-link 2.2.2.2 message-digest-key 1 md5 SuperSECRET
exit
!
end

• R2

configure terminal
!
router ospf 1
 area 0 authentication message-digest
 area 10 virtual-link 4.4.4.4 message-digest-key 1 md5 SuperSECRET
exit
!
end

enable area 0 authentication.

• R5

configure terminal
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/2
 ip ospf authentication-key a0pass
!
router ospf 1
 area 0 authentication
exit
!
end

• R4

configure terminal
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/1
 ip ospf authentication-key a0pass
!
router ospf 1
 area 0 authentication
exit
!
end

Configure virtual link authentication.

• R4

configure terminal
!
router ospf 1
 area 10 virtual-link 2.2.2.2 authentication-key a10vlps
exit
!
end

• R2

configure terminal
!
router ospf 1
 area 10 virtual-link 4.4.4.4 authentication
 area 10 virtual-link 4.4.4.4 authentication-key a10vlps
exit
!
end

enable area 0 authentication.

• R5

configure terminal
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/2
 ip ospf message-digest-key 1 md5 a0passE
!
router ospf 1
 area 0 authentication message-digest
exit
!
end

• R4

configure terminal
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/1
 ip ospf message-digest-key 1 md5 a0passE
!
router ospf 1
 area 0 authentication message-digest
exit
!
end

Configure virtual link authentication.

• R4

configure terminal
!
router ospf 1
 area 10 virtual-link 2.2.2.2 message-digest-key 1 md5 a10vlpsEnc
exit
!
end

• R2

configure terminal
!
router ospf 1
 area 10 virtual-link 4.4.4.4 authentication message-digest
 area 10 virtual-link 4.4.4.4 message-digest-key 1 md5 a10vlpsEnc
exit
!
end

R1 Console Log

R2 Console Log

R3 Console Log

R4 Console Log

R5 Console Log

1. 6b3344b7-462956ef-ospf-virtual-link-authentication-area0-auth-topic-r1-ge0-1.pcapng
2. 6b3344b7-462956ef-ospf-virtual-link-authentication-area0-auth-topic-r2-ge0-1.pcapng
3. 6b3344b7-462956ef-ospf-virtual-link-authentication-area0-auth-topic-r3-ge0-1.pcapng
4. 6b3344b7-462956ef-ospf-virtual-link-authentication-area0-auth-topic-r4-ge0-1.pcapng

1. ✔コンソールログの収集
2. ✔パケットキャプチャの収集
3. Area 0 認証なしの Virtual Link パケットキャプチャを Plain, MD5 両方実施する

1. Virtual Link はすでに確立済みならエリア 0 認証を設定しても Virtual Link のネイバーダウンに至らない模様
2. とはいえエリア 0 ABR では show ip ospf virtual-links 結果は Simple authentication が enabled となっている
3. エリア 0 認証を設定したうえで Virtual Link を認証無しで設定すると up とはなるが、ネイバーはいつまでも確立されず、経路の交換も行われない
4. If area <area-id> virtual-link <router-id> authentication statement input first, area <area-id> virtual-link <router-id> authentication-key <password> statement may ignore and result in empty.
5. 色々やってたら前後関係よくわからなくなってしまったし、全然わからない。。。

show ip ospf virtual-links
show ip ospf neighbor
show ip ospf interface GigabitEthernet 0/1
show running-config | section router ospf 1
show ip route ospf
show ip ospf database

• Wireshark Display Filter

! Filter OSPF Packet Only
ospf
! Null Auth
ospf.auth.type == 0
! Plain Auth
ospf.auth.type == 1
! MD5 Auth
ospf.auth.type == 2

Implementation is easily, but hard to understand this feature detailed behavior…
I found Virtual Link configured router exchange LSA packet by unicast. Not multicast.

1. OSPF - 仮想リンク認証の設定
2. OSPF - 仮想リンク（バーチャルリンク）の設定
3. Cisco: OSPF Virtual Link
4. Cisco: OSPF Interface Authentication
5. Cisco: OSPF Area Authentication