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Chapter
5
Interconnecting OSPF
Areas
THE CCNP ROUTING EXAM TOPICS COVERED
IN THIS CHAPTER ARE AS FOLLOWS:
OSPF scalability considerations
Definitions of multi-area components (e.g., classifications of
routers, Link State Advertisements, and areas)
Step-by-step guide to multi-area OSPF configuration
Guidelines for establishing stub, totally stubby, and not-so-
stubby areas
Virtual link configuration
Strategies for monitoring and troubleshooting multi-area OSPF
networks
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