Explanation The system received an OSPF packet with a length field of less than normal header size or inconsistent with the sixe of the IP packet in which it arrived. This indicates an error in the sender of the packet.

Recommended Action Report error message to tech support

Error Message
%OSPF-4-BADLSATYPE: LOG_WARNING: Invalid lsa type [dec] in lsa [dec], [dec] from [dec], OSPF_COMPLAIN_IVL

Explanation The router received an LSA with an invalid LSA type. The cause is either memory corruption or unexpected behavior on a router.

Recommended Action From neighbor address, locate the problem router and reboot it.

Error Message
%OSPF-4-CONFLICTING_LSAID: Foundlsatype[dec]inLSA[inet], [inte] from [inet], [chars]

Explanation An internal software error occurred.

Recommended Action Report error message to tech support

Error Message
%OSPF-3-DBEXIST: area [chars] lsid [int] mask [int] adv [int] type [dec]

Explanation A software or hardware error occurred.

Recommended Action Report error message to tech support

Error Message
%OSPF-4-ERRRCV: received invalid packet: [chars] from [inet], [chars]

Explanation An invalid OSPF packet was received. Details are included in the error message. The cause might be a misconfigured OSPF or an internal error in the sender.

Recommended Action Check the OSPF configuration of the receiver and the sender for inconsistency.

Error Message
%OSPF-3-INTERNALERR: Internal error: [chars], OSPF_COMPLAIN_IVL

Explanation An internal software error occurred

Recommended Action Report error message to tech support

Error Message
%OSPF-4-LOW_NET_METRIC:Network[int]metric[dec]goesdown. Inrangeofsummary [int] [int] \n with metric [dec], OSPF_COMPLAIN_IVLM

Explanation A software or hardware error occurred.

Recommended Action Report error message to tech support

Error Message
%OSPF-3-NOBACKBONE: Flagged as being an ABR without a backbone

Explanation The router was flagged as an Area Border Router (ABR) without backbone area in the router.

Recommended Action Restart the OSPF process.

Error Message
%OSPF-3-NOCONNDB: No database entry for connected address [int]

Explanation While calculating OSPF routes, the router could not find the link-state advertisment that represents the connected route in the router.

Recommended Action Clear the IP routes in the routing table.

Error Message
%OSPF-3-NOLSA: Failed to find this router LSA in [chars]

Explanation The router is not able to find its own router link-state advertisement. This can occur occasionally and self-correct. However, if this message recurs, restart the OSPF process.

Recommended Action Report error message to tech support

Error Message
%OSPF-3-NOMEMORY: No memory for [chars]

Explanation The requested operation could not be accomplished because of a low memory condition.

Recommended Action Reduce other system activity to ease memory demands. If conditions warrant, upgrade to a larger memory configuration.

Error Message
%OSPF-4-NONEIGHBOR: Received [chars] from unknown neighbor [inet]

Explanation OSPF Hello, database description, or database request packet was received, but the router could not identify the sender.

Recommended Action This situation should correct itself.

Error Message
%OSPF-4-NORTRID: Could not allocate router ID

Explanation OSPF failed while attempting to allocate a router ID from the IP address of one of its interfaces.

Recommended Action Make sure that there is at least one interface that is up and has a valid IP address, If there are multiple OSPF processes running on the router, each process needs its own unique router ID. You must have enough "up" interfaces so that each of them can obtain a router ID.

Error Message
%OSPF-6-NOSRCPDB: ex_route_callback(): Can't find the src protocol to redistribute net [inet] [inet]

Explanation OSPF attempted to redistribute a route but could not find a valid source protocol.

Recommended Action No action is required.

Error Message
%-OSPF-6-NOTREDIST1:ex_route_callback():donotredistributenet[inet] [inet], [chars]

Explanation For information only.

Recommended Action No action is required.

Error Message
%OSPF-6-NOTREDIST3: build_ex_route(): don't redistribute net [inet] [inet], [inet] advertises it already

Explanation For information only.

Recommended Action No action is required.

Error Message
%OSPF-4-NOTREDIST4:Database scanner:externalLSA[inet][inet]islost, reinstalls

Explanation The software detected an unexpected condition. The router will take corrective action and continue.

Recommended Action Record the entire error message and note any OSPF problem you experience. Report the error message to tech support.

Error Message
&OSPF-4-NOTREDIST5: db_free: external LSA [inet] [inet],

Explanation An internal software error occurred.

Recommended Action Report error message to tech support

Error Message
%OSPF-4-OSPFINTDOWN:Interface[chars]isupbutOSPFstateisdown.Cleanup, OSPF_COMPLAIN_IVL

Explanation An inconsistency in an internal state was found and corrected.

Recommended Action Informational message only. No action required.

Error Message
&OSPF-3-UNKNOWNSTATE: Reached unknown state in a neighbor state machine

Explanation An internal software error occurred.

Recommended Action Report error message to tech support

Error Message
%OSPF-4-VIRTUAL_IN_NON_BACKBONE: Virtual link information found in non-backbone area: [chars], OSPF_COMPLAIN_IVL

Explanation An internal error occurred.

Recommended Action Report error message to tech support