Ch6 MultiArea OSPF Flashcards
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Three Issues of Single-Area OSPF
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- Large Routing Table - no route summarization resulting in large tables.
- Large Link-State Database = results in larger memory requirements.
- Frequent SPF Algorithm Calculations = Larger networks = more changes = more calculations.
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Three Advantages of Multi-Area OSPF
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- Smaller routing tables - routers within area summarize routes to other areas.
- Reduced link-state update overhead = fewer routers = fewer LSAs = less memory needs.
- Reduced frequency of SPF Calculations - Restricts topology changes to area within which the change occurs.
3
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Multi-Area OSPF Two-Layer Hierarchy
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- Backbone (Transit) Area - Area 0
- Regular (Non-Backbone) Area
4
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Three Characteristics of Backbone Area
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- Often connects other OSPF types.
- End users usually not found in this area.
- Usually called area 0.
5
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Two Characteristics of Regular Areas
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- Set up along functional / geographic boundaries.
- Does not allow traffic from another area to use its links to reach other areas by default; all traffic from other areas must cross a transit area.
6
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Cisco Multi-Area OSPF Guidelines (3)
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- Area should not have more than 50 routers.
- Router should not be in more than 3 areas.
- Any single router should not have more than 60 neighbors.
7
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Four Types of OSPF Routers
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- Internal Router - All interfaces in same area.
- Backbone Router
- Area Border Router (ABR) - Interfaces attached to multiple areas.
- Autonomous System Boundary Router - Has at least one interface attached to an external internetwork.
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Five Characteristics of Area Border Routers
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- Must maintain separate LSDB’s for each area connected to.
- Can route between areas.
- ABR’s are exit points for an areas.
- Can be configured to summarize routing information from LSDBs of their attached areas.
- Multiple ABRs can exist within one multi-area OSPF network.
9
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Route Redistribution
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Process an ASBR uses to import non-OSPF network information to an OSPF network.
10
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Three Characteristics of OSPF LSA Types
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- OSPF has 11 different LSA Types.
- Any OSPF implementation must use LSA Types : 1 to 5
- Each router link is identified by an LSA type.
11
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Six Characteristics of Type 1 LSAs
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- aka Router Link Entries
- Used to advertise directly connected OSPF-enabled links.
- All routers generate Type 1s
- LSA Type 1s area flooded within an area , stay within that area.
- Type 1 LSA link-state ID is identified by the router ID of the originating router.
- Uses external bit (e-bit ) to identify ASBRs
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Six Characteristics of Type 2 LSAs
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- aka Network Link Entries
- Contains Router ID and IP address of DR as well as Router ID of all other routers on the multiaccess segment.
- DRs generate Type 2 LSAs
- Do not extend beyond the area they originate in.\
- Identified by the DR Router ID.
- Only exist for multi-access and nonbroadcast-multi-access network that have DR and at least 2 routers on the multi-access segment.
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Five Characteristics of Type 3 LSAs
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- Describes a network address learned by a Type 1 LSA
- Required for every subnet.
- ABRs flood Type 3s to other areas and are regenerated by other ABRs
- Identified by the network address.
- By default, not summarized ( but networks should be summarized manually)
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Four Characteristics of Type 4 LSAs
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- Used to advertise route to an ASBR (Autonomous System Boundary Router) to other areas and provide route to ASBR
- ABRs generate Type 4 LSAs when an ASBR exists within the area.
- Generated by the originating ABR and regenerated by other ABRs
- Identified by Router ID of ASBR
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Five Characteristics of Type 5 LSAs
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- aka Autonomous System External Entries
- Used to advertise external, non-OSPF network addresses.
- ASBRs generate Type 5’s for each external route it has.
- Type 5’s are flooded throughout area and regenerated by other ABRs
- By default, routes are not summarized (but should be)