RFC 1246 · INFORMATIONAL · 1991
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Experience with the OSPF Protocol
Overview
RFC 1246, “Experience with the OSPF Protocol”, is an Informational document published in July 1991 by J. Moy. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This report documents experience with OSPF V2. This includes reports on interoperability testing, field experience, simulations and the current state of OSPF implementations. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify any Internet standard.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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