OSPF Configuration Example

The following figure is an example of an autonomous system using OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) routers. The details of this network follow.

Area 0 is the backbone area. It is located at the headquarters and has the following characteristics:

Area 5 is connected to the backbone area by way of ABR 1 and ABR 2. It is located in Chicago and has the following characteristics:

Area 6 is a stub area connected to the backbone by way of ABR 1. It is located in Los Angeles and has the following characteristics:

The following section provides two router configurations for the example shown in the above figure.

Published March 2020prev | next