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RFC 1583 - 12.1.5. Advertising Router
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12.1.5. Advertising Router
This field specifies the OSPF Router ID of the
advertisement's originator. For router links
advertisements, this field is identical to the Link State ID
field. Network link advertisements are originated by the
network's Designated Router. Summary link advertisements
are originated by area border routers. AS external link
advertisements are originated by AS boundary routers.
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RFC 1583 - 12.1.5. Advertising Router