Chapter 4: OSPF 

Outline:

Chapter Review
Chapter Overview 
4.1 OSPF Overview
4.1.1 Issues addressed by OSPF
4.1.2 OSPF terminology
4.1.3 OSPF states
4.1.4 OSPF network types
4.1.5 The OSPF Hello protocol
4.2 OSPF Operation
4.2.1 Steps of OSPF operation
4.2.2 Step 1: Establish router adjacencies
4.2.3 Step 2: Elect a DR and a BDR
4.2.4 Step 3: Discover routes
4.2.5 Step 4: Select appropriate routes
4.2.6 Step 5: Maintain routing information
4.3 Configuring OSPF
4.3.1 Configuring OSPF on routers within a single area
4.3.2 Optional configuration commands
4.3.3 Optional configuration commands (con't.)
4.4 Configuring OSPF Over NBMA
4.4.1 NBMA overview
4.4.2 Full-Mesh Frame Relay
4.4.3 Partial-Mesh Frame Relay
4.4.4 Point-to-Multipoint OSPF
4.5 Verifying OSPF Operation
4.5.1 Show commands
4.5.2 Clear and debug commands
4.6 OSPF Configuration Lab Exercises
4.6.1 Configuring OSPF
4.6.2 Examining the DR/BDR election process
4.6.3 Configuring Point-to-Multipoint OSPF over Frame Relay
Chapter Summary
Chapter Quiz