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Configure and Verify Single Area OSPFv2

  • Sample Chapter is provided courtesy of Cisco Press.
  • Date: Dec 27, 2024.

This chapter covers the following official CCNA 200-301 exam topic:

  • Configure, verify, and troubleshoot single area OSPFv2 for IPv4

This chapter ensures that you understand OSPFv2 for the CCNA 200-301 exam from Cisco Systems. It is wonderful to see Cisco Systems finally bidding farewell to RIP when it comes to dynamic routing protocol coverage in the CCNA exam. Instead, the focus now is on a very scalable, exciting, and popular modern routing protocol option: OSPF version 2. This is the OSPF version designed for IPv4.

This chapter covers the following essential terms and components:

  • OSPFv2

  • network command

  • Process ID

  • Router ID

  • Designated router (DR)

  • Backup designated router (BDR)

  • Point-to-point network type

  • Broadcast network type

  • Point-to-multipoint network type

  • Non-broadcast network type

  • Point-to-multipoint non-broadcast network type

Chapter Pretest

1. What aspect of OSPF makes the protocol hierarchical and permits the creation of very scalable networks?

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2. What single OSPF router configuration command allows the assignment of OSPF area 0 to all interfaces in the range 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255?

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2. Answers | Next Section

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