In OSPF, what is the designated router (DR) responsible for?
- Advertising LSAs
- Calculating SPF tree
- Maintaining neighbor adjacencies
- Updating routing tables
The designated router (DR) in OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is responsible for advertising Link State Advertisements (LSAs) to other routers within the same OSPF area. It helps reduce the flooding of LSAs and optimizes the OSPF network by centralizing LSA update distribution.
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