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Questions: OSPF Adjacency Stuck in ExStart/Exchange State

  • What OSPF state is the adjacency currently in, and how long has it been there?
  • What are the OSPF interface parameters on both sides (hello/dead timers, area, network type)?
  • What are the MTU values configured on each router's interface facing the other?
  • Is ip ospf mtu-ignore configured on either interface?
  • Are there any OSPF authentication mismatches?
  • What does the OSPF debug log show during the DBD (Database Description) exchange?
  • Were there any recent changes to either router (firmware upgrade, config change)?
  • Are OSPF hello packets being sent and received on both sides?
  • What is the router-id and priority for each neighbor?
  • Can large packets (close to interface MTU) traverse the link successfully?