Chapter 18
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
THE FOLLOWING ICND1 EXAM TOPICS ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:
2.0 Routing Technologies- 2.2 Compare and contrast distance vector and link-state routing protocols
- 2.3 Compare and contrast interior and exterior routing protocols
- 2.4 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and multiarea OSPFv2 for IPv4 (excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub, virtual-link, and LSAs)
- 2.5 Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area and multiarea OSPFv3 for IPv6 (excluding authentication, filtering, manual summarization, redistribution, stub, virtual-link, and LSAs)
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is by far the most popular and important routing protocol in use today—so important, I’m devoting this entire chapter to it! Sticking with the same approach we’ve adhered to throughout this book, we’ll begin with the basics by completely familiarizing you with key OSPF terminology. Once...