This command changes the default OSPF network type for the interface or range of interfaces. Normally, the network type is determined from the physical IP network type. By default all Ethernet networks are OSPF type broadcast. Similarly, tunnel interfaces default to point-to-point. When an Ethernet port is used as a single large bandwidth IP network between two routers, the network type can be point-to-point since there are only two routers. Using point-to-point as the network type eliminates the overhead of the OSPF designated router election. It is normally not useful to set a tunnel to OSPF network type broadcast.
| Default | broadcast |
| Format | ipv6 ospf network {broadcast | point-to-point} |
| Mode | Interface Config |