OSPF DR and BDR election Explained

In this lesson, I have to explain to you about the DR (Designated Router) and BDR (Backup Designated Router) election process. Let’s say that we have this scenario: we have one switch, and inside this switch, we have 8 routers. These routers are all on OSPF Area...

OSPF neighborship formation on Juniper

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is a dynamic and efficient Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) used in modern networks. The foundation of OSPF lies in its ability to form neighborships between routers, enabling the exchange of routing information. In this lesson, I will...

Routing protocols and link state explained

Routing protocols play a crucial role in the functioning of computer networks. They determine how data packets travel across networks, ensuring that information reaches its intended destination. In this lesson, I’ll delve into the types of routing protocols...

Routing Instances Overview in Juniper

The last topic that I want to discuss in routing is about the instances. By default, all routings that we do belong to the same instance which is inet.0 and we have seen it before in this book. Now say that your Juniper router is providing services to customers, and...