1s & 0s-OSPF Areas (Part 6) - Totally NSSA

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OSPF Areas (Part 6) - Totally NSSA

Links:
RFC 2328 – OSPF Version 2
RFC 3101 - The OSPF Not-So-Stubby Area (NSSA) Option
RFC 2740 – OSPF for IPv6
Cisco - OSPF Not-So-Stubby Area (NSSA) 

Breakdown of the Totally NSSA Area:


Redistribution allowed by ASBRs
NSSA ASBRs generate Type-7 LSAs for external routes

Appear as N1 or N2 external
ABRs convert Type-7 LSAs to Type-5

Blocks Type-5 External, Type-4 ASBR and Type-3 Summary LSAs
Source: OSPF Areas (Part 6) - Totally NSSA

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