Total Time: 2 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course covers advanced concepts of the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol, and how to link multiple areas and OSPF addressing in multiple areas. This course also explains the different types of areas, routers, and link-state advertisements. Configuring and verifying a Cisco router for OSPF multi-area operations is covered in detail.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Design your area network properly
Configure virtual links and loopback interfaces
Master the various link-state advertisement (LSA) types
Understand how multicasting works for internal routers
Deploy route summarization in OSPF NBMA environments
Configure and verify multi-area OSPF operations

Topics: 
OSPF Areas, Routers, and LSAs
OSPF Router Types
OSPF Link-State Types
OSPF Support for VLSM and Route Summarization
OSPF Operation in a Multiple-Area NBMA Environment
Configuring and Verifying a Multi-Area OSPF Network
Summary Route Costs and Default Routes
The showip ospf command

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.