AS
In
OSPF (Open Shortest Path First), an Autonomous System is a connected segment of a
network topology that consists of a collection of subnetworks (with hosts attached)
interconnected by a set of routes. The subnetworks and the routers are expected to be under
the control of a single administration. Within an AS, routers may use one or more interior
routing protocols and sometimes several sets of metrics. An AS is expected to present to
other autonomous systems an appearance of a coherent interior routing plan and a consistent
picture of the destinations reachable through the AS. An AS is identified by a unique 16-bit
number.
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