OSPF Route Types

• Intra-Area route

  • All routes inside an area

• Inter-Area route

  • Routes advertised from one area to another area by an ABR

• External route

  • Routes imported into OSPF from another routing protocol by an ASBR

Area 0

Area 2

Area 3

ABR

To other AS

ASBR

Area 1

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