Optimizing OSPF Cost Value for Best Path Selection Using Metric-Type Variation

Abstract

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is a multi-vendor routing standard. Any routing protocol's goal is to discover the optimum path between source and destination addresses inside a computer network. Other routing protocols include Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), and IS-IS. which are also used in computer networking. Each routing protocol has different set of rules through which they calculate the best path selection. OSPF is often used with the combination of these routing protocol because of its flexible design. This research focuses on the implementation of OSPF network cost (metric) value for best path calculation using network simulation tool like GNS3 for getting correct outcome just like a real networking device working in a live production environment. This research would use the different combinations of OSPF cost calculation using metric-types for external routes learned from different routing protocols like RIP. Being able to accurately identify cost (metric) values obtain by testing for OSPF when used with other routing protocols, just like a real-world environment.