[c-nsp] OSPF point-to-point vs dr/bdr

sthaug at nethelp.no sthaug at nethelp.no
Wed Aug 20 12:29:22 EDT 2008


> Just to add, just in case it isn't obvious from Peters comments, that
> the neighbor establishment can also be quicker since DR election does
> not occur.  The wait timer, which is normally 40 seconds, does not need
> to be used.

These are all good points, and makes me wonder - if it's *known* that an
Ethernet link will be used as a point to point link between two routers,
why doesn't everybody configure it explicitly as a point to point link?
I know we always do...

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no


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