RFC 1247 · DRAFT STANDARD · 1991
MON · 27 JUL 2026
OSPF Version 2
Overview
RFC 1247, “OSPF Version 2”, is a Draft Standard document published in July 1991 by J. Moy. It obsoletes RFC 1131. It has since been updated by RFC 1349. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1583 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo documents version 2 of the OSPF protocol. OSPF is a link- state based routing protocol. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Draft Standard” means
A historical maturity level (retired in 2011) that sat between Proposed Standard and Internet Standard and required multiple interoperable implementations.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1991
- RFC 1246 Experience with the OSPF Protocol
- RFC 1248 OSPF Version 2 Management Information Base
- RFC 1245 OSPF Protocol Analysis
- RFC 1249 DIXIE Protocol Specification
- RFC 1244 Site Security Handbook
- RFC 1250 IAB Official Protocol Standards
- RFC 1243 AppleTalk Management Information Base
- RFC 1251 Who's Who in the Internet: Biographies of IAB, IESG and IRSG Members