RFC 2328: OSPF Version 2
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This memo documents version 2 of the OSPF protocol. OSPF is a link- state routing protocol. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC2328
- Published
- April 1998
- Authors
- J. Moy
- Status
- INTERNET STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- rtg
- Pages
- 244
- Also known as
- STD54
- Obsoletes:
- RFC 2178
Topics
Standards lineage
This document is one revision in a chain of 5 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.
- RFC 1131 (1989)
- RFC 1247 (1991)
- RFC 1583 (1994)
- RFC 2178 (1997)
- RFC 2328 (1998)
Referenced by
8 later RFCs formally update or obsolete part of this document.
- RFC 5709OSPFv2 HMAC-SHA Cryptographic AuthenticationUpdated
October 2009
- RFC 6549OSPFv2 Multi-Instance ExtensionsCurrent
March 2012
- RFC 6845OSPF Hybrid Broadcast and Point-to-Multipoint Interface TypeCurrent
January 2013
- RFC 6860Hiding Transit-Only Networks in OSPFCurrent
January 2013
- RFC 7474Security Extension for OSPFv2 When Using Manual Key ManagementCurrent
April 2015
- RFC 8042OSPF Two-Part MetricCurrent
December 2016
- RFC 9355OSPF Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) Strict-ModeCurrent
February 2023
- RFC 9454Update to OSPF TerminologyCurrent
August 2023
Related documents
Ranked automatically by shared keywords, IETF area and stream — not by editorial selection.
- RFC 2676QoS Routing Mechanisms and OSPF ExtensionsCurrent
August 1999
- RFC 4561Definition of a Record Route Object (RRO) Node-Id Sub-ObjectCurrent
June 2006
- RFC 4750OSPF Version 2 Management Information BaseCurrent
December 2006
- RFC 2362Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM): Protocol SpecificationObsoleted
June 1998
- RFC 2370The OSPF Opaque LSA OptionObsoleted
July 1998
- RFC 2236Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 2Updated
November 1997
- RFC 2103Mobility Support for Nimrod : Challenges and Solution ApproachesCurrent
February 1997
- RFC 2102Multicast Support for Nimrod : Requirements and Solution ApproachesCurrent
February 1997
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