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
Review the Networking category suite below, or explore the complete protocol catalog.