Stop Microsoft

Miscellaneous => Programming & Networking => Topic started by: blackphiber on 21 September 2003, 08:03

Title: OSPF, help me understand...
Post by: blackphiber on 21 September 2003, 08:03
Hi, I am trying to figure out something.  In OSPF, you have different areas, and you have area0 which is the backbone.  does area0 know about every route possible in its routing table for the whole network or just its own area, area0.  I know they require strict hierarchical network design, so that a network can be broken into smaller areas to reduce the size of the topology tables.  I am just asking this because someone was telling me that the DR (designated router) and BDR (backup desiganted router) in area0, which is the backbone, know all of the routes in the whole network, but I am not sure if he is right.

edit: I also think that if it was a very large network and if it knew every single possible route, the router itself would not have enough RAM and processing power to handle such a large routing table.  
Anyways thanks if you can help clarify this.

[ September 20, 2003: Message edited by: blackphiber ]

[ September 21, 2003: Message edited by: blackphiber ]

Title: OSPF, help me understand...
Post by: mushrooomprince on 26 September 2003, 00:16
Penis !

well, not really.  Thats just what I say when i have no clue how to help someone.

Sorry, though I'm sure there is someone here who would know how to assist you with your problem.
Title: OSPF, help me understand...
Post by: xyle_one on 30 October 2003, 04:18
itm
Title: OSPF, help me understand...
Post by: sime on 6 November 2003, 21:39
Try this,

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/4394/work/ospf.html (http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/4394/work/ospf.html)

and if your brain is still intact try this

http://www.networkcomputing.com/unixworld/feature/002.html (http://www.networkcomputing.com/unixworld/feature/002.html)

Later

Sime
Title: OSPF, help me understand...
Post by: blackphiber on 9 November 2003, 03:55
Thank you sime, it is very much so appreciated.
Title: OSPF, help me understand...
Post by: sime on 12 November 2003, 04:45
No Problem,

hope your brain didn't overload   :D  

Later

Sime