OSPF Packet Types: The Ultimate Guide 2023
OSPF Packet Types There are five types of OSPF packets, namely- Hello, Database description, Link-state request, Link-state update and Link-state […]
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OSPF Packet Types There are five types of OSPF packets, namely- Hello, Database description, Link-state request, Link-state update and Link-state […]
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Introduction to OSPF DBD IP routing is the most important aspect of networking. There are several types of protocols which
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Introduction to OSPF Network An OSPF network can be divided into sub-domains called areas. A router within an area must
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While forming an adjacency with each other, OSPF speaking neighbors go through several states(OSPF neighbor states) before the routers are
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OSPF LSA Types – OSPF uses LSAs or Link state Advertisements to share information of each network and populate
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OSPF Area Types In OSPF we have four special area types. These special areas make the OSPF operation more efficient
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Cloud based data centers provide application resiliency and network allocation flexibility due to their geographically dispersed locations placement. However, to
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Routing management is an important component of networking. Apart from routing packets from source to destination it involves complex management
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In order for BGP to be able to perform its functions it stores this information is a special type of
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VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) The VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) is a very handy protocol to create, manage and maintain a
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VTP full form is VLAN Trunking Protocol . It is a Cisco proprietary protocol that propagates the information of Virtual Local Area Networks
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Understanding VTP Pruning VTP Pruning is the key element of VTP (VLAN Turning Protocol). It help improves network performance and
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The primary function of any switch is to receive data from connected sources and transmit it to the appropriate destination.
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As technologies are enhancing and need for improved versions of protocols becomes imperative, Cisco and other industry vendors keep full-throttle
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VTP (VLAN Trunking Protocol) is a Cisco proprietary protocol used by Cisco switches to exchange VLAN information. With VTP, network administrator can
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VLAN trunking protocol (VTP) operates at Layer 2 as a messaging protocol which maintains VLAN configuration consistency with addition, deletion,
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The entire communication over the network happens via IP addresses. Network IP addresses can be assigned manually (Static) or can
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Windows feature of IP address assignment referred as Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) at operating system level. Used when Dynamic
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Introduction to Network Topology In the IT industry, with the term network topology, we define any kind of arrangement of
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What is APIPA? APIPA stands for Automatic Private IP Addressing. It is a Microsoft’s terminology for the address auto configuration as
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Single Site with Internet Only Here, we will discuss a network design of single site with internet only. Requirements: 1.
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In this article, we will discuss the configuration of Integrated Routing and Bridging over WAN. What is IRB? IRB stands
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Forwarding UDP Broadcast In customer LAN environment multiple VLANs are configured across functions to provide better performance and stronger control. Having multiple
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Networking protocols use broadcast or not broadcast based communication to establish communication between devices in a network. Broadcast networks such
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