OSPF area types.
Backbone
Stub
Totally stubby
Not so stubby
Totally not so stubby (yes, it really is a thing).
My proposed OSPF areas.
Not so backbone
Thighbone
Lovebone
So-so stubby
No so so-so stubby
totally not so totally stubby
tubular
totally tubular
not so tubular
totally not so tubular and stubby
#networking #OSPF
The Psychotic Network Ferret
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