5 - Routing Protocols
5 - Routing Protocols
5 - Routing Protocols
- Area 0 called the backbone area and must be directly connected to all other areas.
- Area Border Routers (ABR). Connect areas together.
The advantages of using Areas:
• Smaller database about the link state.
• The ability to isolate the unstable area.
OSPF LSA Types
Router LSA - Generated by Each router in the Same Area.
Network LSA - Generated by DR in BMA in the Same Area.
Summary LSA - Generated by ABR and flooded to Other Areas.
OSPF Metric
𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒕𝒉 (𝟏𝟎𝟖 )
𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒕 =
𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒕𝒉
• Cost : value of metric and uses a Reference Bandwidth of 100 Mbps for cost calculation.
• Reference bandwidth : can be changed by router configuration. (by the admin.)
- in the case of 10 Mbps Ethernet :
- OSPF Metric Cost value = 100 Mbps/10 Mbps = 10.
- Higher bandwidth implies to low cost.