The Backbone Area

• There must be at least one area in an OSPF network.

  • It is called the backbone area.

• Designated by area ID of 0.0.0.0.

• Primarily responsibility to propagate information between areas.

• Has the same attributes as any other area.

• Any network topology may make up the backbone.

• It can be used as a real network with attachments.

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