OSPF Network Types and Packet Types

Question 1

What are the different OSPF network types?

Answer 1

Broadcast, Non-Broadcast, Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multipoint

Question 2

What are the OSPF packet types?

Answer 2

Hello, Database Description (DBD), Link State Request (LSR), Link State Update (LSU), Link State Acknowledgment (LSAck)

Question 3

What is the function of an OSPF Hello packet?

Answer 3

To discover and maintain neighbor relationships

Question 4

What is the purpose of an OSPF Link State Update (LSU)?

Answer 4

To send updated link-state information