# OSPFv2 LSA Type 5 (External LSA)

**URL:** https://forum.networklessons.com/t/ospfv2-lsa-type-5-external-lsa/58793
**Category:** Lessons Discussion
**Created:** [March 20, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/ospfv2-lsa-type-5-external-lsa/58793 "2026-03-20T15:27:15Z")
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### Author: ![ReneMolenaar](https://cdn-forum.networklessons.com/user_avatar/forum.networklessons.com/renemolenaar/32/488_2.png) [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/ospfv2-lsa-type-5-external-lsa/58793/1 "2026-03-20T15:27:15Z")

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This topic is to discuss the following lesson:

> **[OSPFv2 LSA Type 5 (External LSA)](https://networklessons.com/ospf/ospfv2-lsa-type-5-external-lsa)**
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> OSPFv2 LSA Type 5 is an AS External LSA generated by ASBRs to advertise routes redistributed into OSPF from external routing domains.