RFC 2328 · INTERNET STANDARD · 1998
MON · 27 JUL 2026
OSPF Version 2
Overview
RFC 2328, “OSPF Version 2”, is an Internet Standard document published in April 1998 by J. Moy. It obsoletes RFC 2178. It has since been updated by RFC 5709, RFC 6549, RFC 6845, RFC 6860, RFC 7474, RFC 8042, RFC 9355, RFC 9454. 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 “Internet Standard” means
A mature, widely-implemented specification that has completed the full IETF standards process — the highest maturity level on the standards track.
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Relationships to other RFCs
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