RFC 1583 · DRAFT STANDARD · 1994
MON · 27 JUL 2026
OSPF Version 2
Overview
RFC 1583, “OSPF Version 2”, is a Draft Standard document published in March 1994 by J. Moy. It obsoletes RFC 1247. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2178 — 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 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 1994
- RFC 1582 Extensions to RIP to Support Demand Circuits
- RFC 1584 Multicast Extensions to OSPF
- RFC 1581 Protocol Analysis for Extensions to RIP to Support Demand Circuits
- RFC 1585 MOSPF: Analysis and Experience
- RFC 1580 Guide to Network Resource Tools
- RFC 1586 Guidelines for Running OSPF Over Frame Relay Networks
- RFC 1579 Firewall-Friendly FTP
- RFC 1587 The OSPF NSSA Option