27.1 Description of basic OSPFv3 functions

OSPFv3 (Open Shortest Path First version 3) is a routing protocol for IPv6 that uses Dijkstra's algorithm to calculate the shortest path to known destinations, based on a topology map constructed from information about the state of links between routers.

<Structure of this section>

• 27.1.1 OSPFv3 Features

• 27.1.2 OSPFv3 function

• 27.1.3 Routing algorithm

• 27.1.4 LSA ads

• 27.1.5 Introduction of external AS routes

• 27.1.6 Route selection criteria

• 27.1.7 Equal-cost multipath

• 27.1.8 Notes