Introduction to OSPFv3 and Comparison to OSPFv2September 1, 2019By Asad Ijaz OSPFv3 is routing protocol for IP version 6 Just like OSPFv2 is for IP version 4. There are several vital... Read More
Verifying and Troubleshooting OSPF ConfigurationSeptember 1, 2019By Asad Ijaz OSPF is one of the more complicated routing protocols, and it can be pretty threatening. Therefore, troubleshooting OSPF and verifying... Read More
How to Configure Interface Bandwidth – Exclusive ExplanationSeptember 1, 2019By Asad Ijaz All interfaces have default bandwidth values assigned to them. When the default bandwidth is much higher than actual bandwidth it... Read More
Introduction to OSPF Metric and Reference BandwidthSeptember 1, 2019By Asad Ijaz OSPF uses “Cost” as the value of the OSPF metric and uses a Reference Bandwidth of 100 Mbps for cost... Read More
How to configure OSPF Passive InterfacesSeptember 1, 2019By Asad Ijaz OSPF messages are forwarded to all OSPF-enabled interfaces by default. However, some interfaces not needed these messages. When you configure... Read More
How to Configure OSPFv2 Single-AreaSeptember 1, 2019By Asad Ijaz OSPFv2 is a link-state routing protocol Introduced in 1991 for IPv4 as an alternative to Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Figure... Read More
Introduction and Exclusive Explanation of OSPF OperationAugust 31, 2019By Asad Ijaz If the router interface is configured with OSPF, the router must determine if another OSPF neighbor is on the link.... Read More
Introduction to the Different OSPF States and ProcessAugust 31, 2019By Asad Ijaz When an OSPF router is initially connected to a network it completes the following generic link-state routing OSPF process and... Read More
Introduction to Hello PacketsAugust 31, 2019By Asad Ijaz Hello, Packets Type 1 are OSPF packets sent periodically on all interfaces, including virtual links, to establish and maintain neighbor... Read More