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CHAPTER 31 OSPF This chapter describes the OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) routing protocol and shows you how to configure OSPF. 31.1 OSPF Overview OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a link-state protocol designed to distribute routing information within an autonomous system (AS). An autonomous system is a collection of networks using a common routing protocol to exchange routing information. OSPF offers some advantages over traditional vector-space routing protocols (such as RIP). The following table summarizes some of the major differences between OSPF and RIP. Table 62 OSPF vs. RIP OSPF RIP Network Size Large Small (with up to 15 routers) Metrics Bandwidth, hop count, throughput, round Hop count trip time and reliability. Convergence Fast Slow 31.1.1 OSPF Autonomous Systems and Areas An OSPF autonomous system can be divided into logical areas. Each area represents a group of adjacent networks. All areas are connected to a backbone (also known as area 0). The backbone is the transit area to route packets between two areas. A stub area, at the edge of an AS, is not a transit area since there is only one connection to the stub area. The following table describes the four classes of OSPF routers. Table 63 OSPF: Router Types TYPE DESCRIPTION Internal Router (IR) An Internal or intra-area router is a router in an area. Area Border Router (ABR) An Area Border Router connects two or more areas. Backbone Router (BR) A backbone router has an interface to the backbone. AS Boundary Router An AS boundary router exchanges routing information with routers in other ASes. MS-7206 User's Guide 175