Cisco Exam Questions

What is the best definition of the use of “Area 0” in OSPF?

What is the best definition of the use of “Area 0” in OSPF?

A.
Area 0 is used for administrative reasons, and is restricted from user definition.

B.
Area 0 is defined as the backbone, designed to be at the center of all routing updates and controls the dissemination of updates between areas.

C.
Area 0 is used to authenticate messages received from other routers in the same area.

D.
Area 0 is used for forwarding all routing updates received within the same Autonomous System from directly connected areas only.

E.
Area 0 allows for routing updates to be forwarded between different Autonomous Systems.