Figure 30 LSAck packet format
LSA header format
All LSAs have the same header.
Figure 31 LSA header format
Major fields of the LSA header are as follows:
LS age—Time, in seconds, elapsed since the LSA was originated. An LSA ages in the LSDB (added
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by 1 per second), but does not age during transmission.
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LS type—Type of the LSA.
Link state ID—The contents of this field depend on the LSA's type.
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LS sequence number—Used by other routers to judge new and old LSAs.
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LS checksum—Checksum of the LSA except the LS age field.
Length—Length in bytes of the LSA, including the LSA header.
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LSAs formats
Router LSA
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