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| 6.2 |  | OSPF Operation |
| 6.2.1 |  | Steps of OSPF operation |

OSPF routers progress through the following five distinct steps of operation:

1. Establish router adjacencies
2. Elect a DR and BDR, if necessary
3. Discover routes
4. Select the appropriate routes to use
5. Maintain routing information

| Interactive Media Activity Drag and Drop: OSPF Operation Upon completion of this activity, the student will be able to list the steps of OSPF Operation.

| Web Links OSPF Design Guide http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/104/1.html