1 OSPF Configuration ··································································································································1-1
Introduction to OSPF·······························································································································1-1
Basic Concepts································································································································1-2
OSPF Area Partition ························································································································1-3
Classification of Routers··················································································································1-6
DR and BDR····································································································································1-8
OSPF Packet Formats·····················································································································1-9
Supported OSPF Features············································································································1-18
Protocols and Standards ···············································································································1-19
OSPF Configuration Task List ··············································································································1-19
Enabling OSPF ·····································································································································1-21
Prerequisites··································································································································1-21
Configuration Procedure················································································································1-21
Configuring OSPF Areas·······················································································································1-22
Prerequisites··································································································································1-22
Configuring a Stub Area ················································································································1-22
Configuring an NSSA Area············································································································1-23
Configuring a Virtual Link ··············································································································1-24
Prerequisites··································································································································1-25
Prerequisites··································································································································1-26
Advertising a Host Route···············································································································1-32
Prerequisites··································································································································1-33
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