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Parameter Description
Version No.
The OSPF version number.
Type
The OSPF packet type. The OSPF packet types are as follows: Type Description Hello
Database Description Link-State Request Link-State Update Link-State
Acknowledgment.
Packet Length
The length of the packet in bytes. This length includes the 24-byte header.
Router ID
The Router ID of the packet’s source.
Area ID
A 32-bit number identifying the area that this packet belongs to. All OSPF packets are
associated with a single area. Packets traversing a virtual link are assigned the
backbone Area ID of 0.0.0.0
Checksum
A standard IP checksum that includes all of the packet’s contents except for the 64-bit
authentication field.
Authentication Type
The type of authentication to be used for the packet.
Authentication
A 64-bit field used by the authentication scheme.
Hello Packet
Hello packets are OSPF packet type 1. They are sent periodically on all interfaces, including virtual links, in order to
establish and maintain neighbor relationships. In addition, Hello Packets are multicast on those physical networks
having a multicast or broadcast capability, enabling dynamic discovery of neighboring routers.
All routers connected to a common network must agree on certain parameters such as the Network Mask, the Hello
Interval, and the Router Dead Interval. These parameters are included in the hello packets, so that differences can
inhibit the forming of neighbor relationships. A detailed explanation of the receive process for Hello packets is
necessary so that differences cannot inhibit the forming of neighbor relationships.
The format of the Hello packet is shown below: