Terms you'll need to understand:
Techniques you'll need to master:
Now that you are familiar with the concepts and techniques for operating OSPF in a single-area implementation, it is time to move on to more scalable solutions involving multi-area network designs. Autonomous systems that comprise a single area are often divided into smaller multiple areas for the following reasons:
In this chapter, we continue our discussion of OSPF and look at linking multiple areas and OSPF addressing in multiple areas, as well as the different types of areas, routers, and link-state advertisements. Also, you continue configuring and verifying your Cisco router for OSPF multi-area operations. |