Basic OSPF Concepts Flashcards
1
Q
What does OSPF stand for?
A
Open Shortest Path First
2
Q
What type of routing protocol is OSPF?
A
Link-state routing protocol
3
Q
What metric does OSPF use to determine the best path?
A
Cost (based on bandwidth)
4
Q
What is the default administrative distance of OSPF?
A
110
5
Q
What is the multicast address used for OSPF updates?
A
224.0.0.5 (All OSPF routers) and 224.0.0.6 (Designated Routers)
6
Q
What algorithm does OSPF use to calculate the shortest path?
A
Dijkstra’s Shortest Path First (SPF) algorithm
