Configuring an OSPF Network

The Open Shortest Path First protocol (OSPF) is an interior gateway protocol (IGP) that routes packets within a single autonomous system (AS). To use OSPF, you must understand the basic components of an OSPF network and configure the J-series Services Router to act as a node in the network.

The J-series Services Router supports both OSPF version 2 and OSPF version 3. In this chapter, the term OSPF refers to both versions of the protocol.

You can use either J-Web Quick Configuration or a configuration editor to configure an OSPF network.

This chapter contains the following topics. For more information about OSPF, see the JUNOS Routing Protocols Configuration Guide.

• OSPF Overview
• Before You Begin
• Configuring an OSPF Network with Quick Configuration
• Configuring an OSPF Network with a Configuration Editor
• Tuning an OSPF Network for Efficient Operation
• Verifying an OSPF Configuration