Figure 86 LSAck packet format
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Version
Checksum
LSA header format
All LSAs have the same header, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 87 LSA header format
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LS age
LS checksum
Major fields:
LS age: Time in seconds elapsed since the LSA was originated. A LSA ages in
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the LSDB (added by 1 per second), but does not in transmission.
LS type: Type of the LSA.
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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.
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Length: Length in bytes of the LSA, including the LSA header.
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Router ID
Area ID
Authentication
Authentication
LSA header
LSA header
15
Options
Linke state ID
Advertising Router
LS sequence number
Introduction to OSPF
287
Packet length
AuType
LS type
Length
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