DR/BDR Election

Lesson 4 of 6

Lab 5: OSPF Single Area

Lab Objectives

  • Understand the Designated Router (DR) and Backup Designated Router (BDR) election process in OSPF.
  • Configure OSPF on routers to control DR/BDR election using the priority setting.
  • Verify OSPF neighbor relationships and the elected DR/BDR in a broadcast network.

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