Support for Setting the Forwarding Address for OSPF External LSAs

Written by Nikhil Satish Pai
Posted on April 21, 2026
Updated on April 21, 2026
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The feature allows setting the Forwarding Address field for OSPFv2 Type 5 External LSAs. By default, OSPFv2 populates the FA based on the next-hop value of the redistributed source route, regardless of the outgoing interface type.

TOI OSPF Route Map EOS 4.36.0F Forwarding Address