What is Totally Stubby Area in OSPF? The Totally Stubby Area (TSA) is an area type in the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol that contains only a default route and no other inter-area or external routes. This area type was introduced in OSPFv2 to facilitate the formation of very small, stubby areas within … Read more
What is Stub Area in OSPF? The Stub Area is a special type of area in the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol that is configured to minimize the amount of route information exchanged between the core OSPF network and the edge devices. The Stub Area has typically been used in a small office … Read more
What is the Backbone Area of OSPF? The Backbone Area is the central area of an Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) network, and all other areas are connected to it. The Backbone Area is also known as Area 0. All OSPF routers must be members of the Backbone Area. The Backbone Area is the most … Read more