Table
The Database Description Packet
Database Description packets are OSPF packet type 2. These packets are exchanged when an adjacency is being initialized. They describe the contents of the topological database. Multiple packets may be used to describe the database. For this purpose a
Database Description Packet
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Options | The optional capabilities supported by the router. | |||
I – bit | The Initial bit. When set to 1, this packet is the | |||
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M – bit | The More bit. When set to 1, this indicates that | |||
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| more Database Description packets will follow. | ||
MS – bit | The Master Slave bit. When set to 1, this indicates | |||
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DD Sequence Number | User to sequence the collection of Database | |||
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Table 5-15. Database Description Packet
The rest of the packet consists of a list of the topological database’s pieces. Each link state advertisement in the database is described by its link state advertisement header.
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