Tag: OSPF Timers

Routing protocol use Timers (Intervals) to keep all routers in a domain updated. Through the use of these timers, a routing protocol is able to maintain a stable neighbor relationship and ensure routes are propagated correctly. OSPF routing devices constantly track the status of their neighbors by sending and receiving Hello Packets to confirm whether each neighbor still is functioning normally. We can use these OSPF Intervals (OSPF Timers) to adjust the network convergence time in an OSPF network.   Types of OSPF Timers: OSPF uses two types of OSPF Intervals (Timers):  Tells the router after how long should it Read More …