OSPF router startup and link-state update
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Jun 1, 2017
OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a routing protocol that is used as an interior gateway protocol in large enterprises.
Here is a sequence diagram that describes the message exchange that takes place when a new OSPF router comes online. You can click on any message in the flow to see full message contents.
Covered sequence:
- OSPF hello message exchange
- Master-slave resolution
- Router database synchronization
- Link state update
