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13.3.13.2 OSPF Neighbors

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OSPF
OSPF establishes neighbor relationships to exchange routing updates with other routers. An access point supporting
OSPF sends hello packets to discover neighbors and elect a designated router. The hello packet includes link state
information and list of neighbors. OSPF is savvy with layer 2 topologies. If on a point-to-point link, OSPF knows it is
sufficient, and the link stays up. If on a broadcast link, the router waits for election before determining if the link is
functional.
To view OSPF neighbor statistics:
1. Select the
2. Select System
an access point for statistical observation.
Statistics menu from the Web UI.
from the navigation pane (on the left-hand side of the screen), expand the default node and select