Link-State Routing Protocols

LINK-STATE ROUTING
PROTOCOLS
Routing Protocols and Concepts
OBJECTIVES
Describe the basic features & concepts of link-state

routing protocols.
List the benefits and requirements of link-state
routing protocols.
INTRODUCTION
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Link state routing protocols
-Also known as shortest path first algorithms

-These protocols built around Dijkstras
SPF
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Dikjstras algorithm also known as the shortest path
first (SPF) algorithm
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The shortest path to a destination is not necessarily

the path with the least number of hops
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Link-State Routing Process
How routers using Link State Routing Protocols reach
convergence
-Each routers learns about its own directly connected

networks
-Link state routers exchange hello packet to meet other
directly
connected link state routers.
-Each router builds its own Link State Packet (LSP) which
includes information about neighbors such as neighbor ID,
link type, & bandwidth.
-After the LSP is created the router floods it to all neighbors
who then store the information and then forward it until all
routers have the same information.
-Once all the routers have received all the LSPs, the routers
then construct a topological map of the network which is
used to determine the best routes to a destination
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Directly Connected
Networks
Link
This is an interface on
a
router
Link state
This is the information
about the state of the
links
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Sending Hello Packets to Neighbors
Link state routing protocols use a hello protocol
Purpose of a hello protocol:
-To discover neighbors (that use the same
link state routing protocol) on its link
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Sending Hello Packets to
Neighbors
Connected interfaces that are using

the same link state routing
protocols will exchange hello
packets.
Once routers learn it has neighbors
they form an adjacency
-2 adjacent neighbors will
exchange hello packets
-These packets will serve as a
keep alive function
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Building the Link State
Packet
Each router builds its own
Link State Packet (LSP)
Contents of LSP:
-State of each directly
connected link
-Includes information
about neighbors such as
neighbor ID, link type,
& bandwidth.
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Flooding LSPs to Neighbors
Once LSP are created they are forwarded out to
neighbors.
-After receiving the LSP the neighbor continues to
forward it throughout routing area.
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LSPs are sent out under the following conditions

-Initial router start up or routing process
-When there is a change in topology
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Constructing a link state data base
Routers use a database to construct a topology map
of the network
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Shortest Path First (SPF) Tree
Building a portion of the SPF tree
Process begins by examining R2s LSP information
-R1 ignores 1st LSP
Reason: R1 already knows its connected to
R2
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-R1 uses 2nd LSP
Reason: R1 can create a link from R2 to R5.

This information is added to R1s SPF tree
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-R1 uses 3rd LSP
Reason: R1 learns that R2 is connected to

10.5.0.0/16.
This link is added to R1s SPF tree.
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Determining the shortest path

The
shortest path to a destination determined by adding

the costs & finding the lowest cost
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Once the SPF algorithm has determined the shortest

path routes, these routes are placed in the routing
table.
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Advantages of a Link-State Routing Protocol
Routing
protocol
Builds
Topological
map
Router can
independently
determine the
shortest path to
every network.
Convergence
A periodic/
event driven
routing updates
Use
of
LSP
Distance
vector
No
No
Slow
Generally No
No
Link State
Yes
Yes
Fast
Generally Yes
Yes

Requirements for using a link state routing protocol
Memory requirements
Typically link state routing protocols use more
memory
Processing Requirements
More CPU processing is required of link state
routing protocols
Bandwidth Requirements
Initial startup of link state routing protocols can
consume lots of bandwidth
2 link state routing protocols used for routing IP

-Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
-Intermediate System-Intermediate System (ISIS)
SUMMARY
Link State Routing protocols are also known as
Shortest Path First protocols
Summarizing the link state process
-Routers 1ST learn of directly connected

networks
-Routers then say hello to neighbors
-Routers then build link state packets
-Routers then flood LSPs to all neighbors
-Routers use LSP database to build a network
topology
map & calculate the best path to each
destination
SUMMARY
Link
An interface on the router
Link State
Information about an interface such as
-IP address
-Subnet mask
-Type of network
-Cost associated with link
-Neighboring routers on the link
SUMMARY
Link State Packets

After initial flooding, additional LSP are
sent out when a change in topology occurs
Examples of link state routing protocols
-Open shortest path first OSPF

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LINK-STATE ROUTING

Describe the basic features & concepts of link-state

Link state routing protocols

-Also known as shortest path first algorithms

The shortest path to a destination is not necessarily

-Each routers learns about its own directly connected

Connected interfaces that are using

LSPs are sent out under the following conditions

Building a portion of the SPF tree

Reason: R1 can create a link from R2 to R5.

Building a portion of the SPF tree

Reason: R1 learns that R2 is connected to

Determining the shortest path

shortest path to a destination determined by adding

Once the SPF algorithm has determined the shortest

LINK-STATE ROUTING PROTOCOLS

LINK-STATE ROUTING PROTOCOLS

LINK-STATE ROUTING PROTOCOLS

2 link state routing protocols used for routing IP

-Routers 1ST learn of directly connected

Link State Packets

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