OSPFv3
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OSPFv3 is the version of the Open Shortest Path First routing protocol designed to operate over IPv6 networks, providing link-state routing and support for IPv6 addressing and features.
Aliases (1)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interior gateway protocol
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link-state routing protocol → routing protocol → |
| basedOn |
OSPF
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| belongsTo |
OSPF protocol family
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| canRunOn |
layer 3 switches
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routers → |
| definedIn |
RFC 5340
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| designedFor |
IPv6
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| difference |
changes LSA types compared to OSPFv2
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removes address information from most LSAs → separates protocol from IPv6 addressing → uses link-local addresses for neighbor relationships → |
| differsFrom |
OSPFv2
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| isUsedIn |
enterprise networks
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service provider networks → |
| obsoletes |
OSPF for IPv6 defined in RFC 2740
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| operatesAt |
network layer
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| requires |
IPv6-enabled interfaces
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| routingDomain |
intra-domain
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| scope |
single autonomous system
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| standardizedBy |
IETF
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| supports |
IPv4 routing in some extensions
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IPv6 multicast routing → IPv6 unicast routing → link-state routing → multiple address families → |
| supportsFeature |
area hierarchy
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authentication via IPsec → backbone area → equal-cost multipath routing → external route redistribution → fast convergence → not-so-stubby areas (NSSA) → route summarization → stub areas → totally stubby areas (vendor-specific) → virtual links → |
| uses |
Dijkstra shortest path first algorithm
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Hello packets → database description packets → link-local IPv6 addresses for neighbor discovery → link-state acknowledgement packets → link-state advertisements → link-state database → link-state request packets → link-state update packets → multicast IPv6 addresses for control traffic → |
| usesMulticastAddress |
ff02::5
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ff02::6 → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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IS-IS for IPv6
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competesWith |
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OSPFv3
("OSPF for IPv6 defined in RFC 2740")
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obsoletes |
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Internet Protocol version 6
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supportsRoutingProtocol |