OSPF Protocol

This page provides information on the OSPF Protocol detected by the Netify DPI engine. The protocol primarily uses TCP port 2604 and OSPFIGP port 0.

Protocol Description

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is a routing protocol that is used to find the best path between the source and the destination router. It is used amongst routers to optimize traffic flow.

Please see the protocol catalog page for information on other protocols detected by Netify DPI.

Protocol Details

ID
85
Full Name
Open Shortest Path First
Abbreviation
OSPF
Category Tag
networking
Category
Networking
Introduced
Version 2.88

Protocol Ports - Detected

TCP 2604
Common
OSPFIGP 0
Less Common

Related Protocols

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