Can I advertise a static route via OSPF?

[panetworks]

I have OSPF working for subnets to which I'm directly connected.  I have a static route to another subnet to which I'm not directly connected.  Can I advertise this route via OSPF?  If so, how?

[jpa]

I havent tried on the PA device myself. You should be able to redistribute routes to and from a routing protocol. You can redistribute static routes into OSPF  by creating  a redistribution profile with filter type static ( to redistribute all static routes) or destination. You then refer to this profile as export profile under OSPF configuration

[ppatel]

Hi ,

Here are the step by step instructions on how to do that.

I would be doing a brief write up and posting an article shortly along with this screenshot for this configuration.

1) Create static route under VR routing table

>Go to Network---->VR

>Click Default-VR---> General Tab

(Add any static route needed)

2) Create Redistribution Profile

Under Network---->VR----> Default ---> Redistribution Profiles Tab ---> Click Add

>Configure profile name

>Enter Priority

>Select the filter type as “Static”

>Check "Redistribute" box under Action

>Click Ok

>Use metric 10 or above, lower the number the higher the priority

3) Create Export Rule under OSPF router configuration

Go to Network---->VR----> Default

> Click on OSPF Tab

>Click "Add" under export Rules

>Specify Name of redistribution Profile per step 2

>Specify Path Type---> and click okay

Note: New Path Type configuration ext-1 or ext-2 will both work.

4) Commit the changes that were done on the device.
Note: Once steps 1 thru 4 have been completed, any
new static route created will automatically get
redistributed via ospf.

Regards,

Parth

[ppatel]

Hi,

Here is the document that gives step by step instructions on how to redistribute Static Route via OSPF

https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/docs/DOC-2923#cf

Regards,

Parth