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Figure 8.14. OSPF router designations and<br />

adjacencies.<br />

The designated router <strong>the</strong>n sends OSPF messages that announce <strong>the</strong><br />

link states for <strong>the</strong> <strong>network</strong>s adjacent <strong>to</strong> it. The designated router in<br />

turn distributes link states for <strong>network</strong>s it learns about from o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

routers on <strong>the</strong> domain. The advantage of using <strong>the</strong> designated router<br />

is that route and message processing are handled by two routers<br />

instead of by every router on <strong>the</strong> <strong>network</strong>.<br />

OSPF Messages<br />

In order for OSPF <strong>to</strong> operate, a great deal of information about <strong>the</strong><br />

status of <strong>the</strong> <strong>network</strong> must be sent, processed, and maintained. The<br />

OSPF message header and different types of messages that are used<br />

<strong>to</strong> exchange information about <strong>the</strong> OSPF domain include:<br />

• Version—Indicates <strong>the</strong> OSPF version being used. Version 2 is<br />

<strong>the</strong> current version.<br />

• Packet type—This indicates <strong>the</strong> type of message being sent.<br />

There are four message types:

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