---
name: "ospfd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "zebra"
version: "0.84b-3"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ospfd"
---

# ospfd(1)

an OSPF v2 routing engine for use with Zebra

## NAME

ospfd - an OSPF v2 routing engine for use with Zebra

## SYNOPSIS

**ospfd** \[ **-dhlv** \] \[ **-f config-file** \] \[ **-P port-number** \]

## DESCOSPFTION

**ospfd** is a routing component that works with the  **zebra** routing engine.

## OPTIONS

- **-d**, **--daemon**

  Runs in daemon mode, forking and exiting from tty.

- **-f**, **--config-file** *config-file*

  Specifies the config file to use for startup. If not specified this option will likely default to */usr/local/etc/ospfd.conf*.

- **-h**, **--help**

  A brief message.

- **-l**, **--log\_mode**

  Turn verbose logging on.

- **-P**, **--vty\_port** *port-number*

  Specify the port that the ospfd VTY will listen on. This defaults to 2604, as specified in */etc/services*.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Print the version and exit.

## COMMANDS

 **router ospf**   **router zebra**  -- (Move routes into kernel table)

 **network \[NETWORK\] area \[OSPF-AREA-ID\]**   **no network \[NETWORK\]**

 **show ip ospf interface**   **show ip ospf neighbor**   **show ip ospf database**   **show ip ospf route**

 **debug ospf ism**   **debug ospf packet**   **debug ospf nsm**

## FILES

- **/usr/local/sbin/ospfd**

  The default location of the  **ospfd** binary.

- **/usr/local/etc/ospfd.conf**

  The default location of the  **ospfd** config file.

- **$(PWD)/ospfd.log**

  If the  **ospfd** process is config'd to output logs to a file, then you will find this file in the directory where you started **ospfd**.

## WARNING

This man page is intended as a quick reference for command line options, and for config file commands. The definitive document is the Info file **zebra**.

## DIAGNOSTICS

The ospfd process may log to standard output, to a VTY, to a log file, or through syslog to the system logs. **ospfd** supports many debugging options, see the Info file, or the source for details.

## SEE ALSO

References to other related man pages:

[ripd(1)](/ripd/1.md), [ripngd(1)](/ripngd/1.md), [ospf6d(1)](/ospf6d/1.md), [bgpd(1)](/bgpd/1.md), [zebra(1)](/zebra/1.md)

## BUGS

**ospfd** eats bugs for breakfast. If you have food for the maintainers try  **\<bug-zebra@gnu.org\>**

## AUTHOR\[S\]

See \<**www.zebra.org**\>, or the Info file for an accurate list of authors.