MTCRE Modules

Module 4
OSPF
• What is OSPF?
• How OSPF protocol works
• Hello protocol
• Database distribution and LSA types explained
• OSPF network structure
• Areas
• Router types
• OSPF neighbors and neighbor states (DR and BDR election)
• External Route Distribution methods (type1, type2)
• Interface cost and interface types (broadcast, NBMA, etc.)
• SPT calculation algorithm
• OSPF and multicast (problems with NBMA)
• Stub, NSSA and area ranges (route aggregation)
• Virtual links, usage and limitations
• OSPF routing filters and limitations
• Module 4 laboratory