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OSPFv2 Hello (ospfv2_hello)

  • Layer: L3 (network)
  • Header: variable length

Reached from

Lower layerSelectorValue
ospfv2type1 (0x01)

Fields

FieldTypeDefaultAutoDescription
network_maskipv4255.255.255.0Network mask of the interface or advertised network.
hello_intervaluint(16)10Interval between Hello packets, in seconds.
optionsflags(8)0x2Optional capabilities (E, MC, N/P, L, DC, O, DN bits).
router_priorityuint(8)1Router priority for the DR election (0 = never DR).
router_dead_intervaluint(32)40Seconds without a Hello before the neighbor is declared down.
designated_routeripv40.0.0.0Designated Router (0.0.0.0 = none).
backup_designated_routeripv40.0.0.0Backup Designated Router (0.0.0.0 = none).
neighborslist<ipv4> — rest of the PDURouter IDs of the neighbors seen on the link.

options

BitMaskName
01 (0x01)mt
12 (0x02)e
24 (0x04)mc
38 (0x08)np
416 (0x10)l
532 (0x20)dc
664 (0x40)o
7128 (0x80)dn

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