Multiple OSPF areas

[menace212]

I'm running ospf in my network and collasping the number of areas..Can I run two area 1's in my network..

For example:
Router A is in the backbone with routers configured for area 1

Router B is in the backbone with routers also configured for area 1..

Will I run into any issues with this configuration.

 

[Cluebird]

First, only area 0 can be the backbone area.
Second, if you run separate OSPF processes and redistribute between them you can probably get by without the area 0 and still have two area 1s. However, that gets messy.

Why are you wanting to do this? What is your design goal?

 

[burtsbees]

Not with the same process system number.

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tim@tim-laptop ~ $ sudo apt-get install windows
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package windows...Thank Goodness!

 

[menace212]

your correct I have two routers in area 0(A and B), but the two routers are different connections.Router C is connected to router A currently in area 1 and Router D is conneted to router B in area 3...

What I want I want to do is change Router D area id to 1..Will I run into any problems...Will I need to change the process number as stated in the last email