| OSPF LSA TYPES | ||||
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| Type | Description | Routing Table Symbol | ||
| 1 | Router LSA. Advertises intra-area routes. Generated by each OSPF router. Flooded only within the area | O | ||
| 2 | Network LSA. Advertises routers on a multi-access link. Generated by a DR. Flooded only within the area. | O | ||
| 3 | Summary LSA. Advertises inter-area routes. Generated by an ABR. Flooded to adjacent areas. | O IA | ||
| 4 | Summary LSA. Advertises the route to an ASBR. Generated by an ABR. Flooded to adjacent areas. | O IA | ||
| 5 | External LSA. Advertises routes in another routing domain. Generated by an ASBR. Flooded to adjacent areas. | O E1—The metric increases as it is passed through the network | ||
| O E2—The metric does not increase (default). | ||||
| 6 | Multicast LSA. Used in multicast OSPF operations | |||
| 7 | Not-so-stubby area (NSSA) LSA. Advertises routes in another routing domain. Generated by an ASBR within a not-so-stubby area | O N1—The metric increases as it is passed through the | ||
| O N2—The metric does not increase (default). | ||||
| 8 | External attributes LSA. Used in OSPF and BGP interworking. | |||
| 9, 10, 11 | Opaque LSAs. Used for specific applications, such as OSPF and MPLS interworking. | |||
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