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OSPF Version 2

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Network Working Group                                             J. Moy
Request for Comments: 2328                   Ascend Communications, Inc.
STD: 54                                                       April 1998
Obsoletes: 2178
Category: Standards Track


                             OSPF Version 2


Status of this Memo

    This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
    Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
    improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
    Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
    and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is
    unlimited.

Copyright Notice

    Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1998).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

    This memo documents version 2 of the OSPF protocol.  OSPF is a
    link-state routing protocol.  It is designed to be run internal to a
    single Autonomous System.  Each OSPF router maintains an identical
    database describing the Autonomous System's topology.  From this
    database, a routing table is calculated by constructing a shortest-
    path tree.

    OSPF recalculates routes quickly in the face of topological changes,
    utilizing a minimum of routing protocol traffic.  OSPF provides
    support for equal-cost multipath.  An area routing capability is
    provided, enabling an additional level of routing protection and a
    reduction in routing protocol traffic.  In addition, all OSPF
    routing protocol exchanges are authenticated.

    The differences between this memo and RFC 2178 are explained in
    Appendix G. All differences are backward-compatible in nature.




Moy                         Standards Track
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