Re: [nsp] OSPF area size

From: Robert E. Seastrom (rs@seastrom.com)
Date: Fri Oct 05 2001 - 15:19:54 EDT


"Ryan O'Connell" <ryan@complicity.co.uk> writes:

> As long as the links in the area are relatively stable, this isn't a problem
> at all. If there are unstable links such as Satellite or Microwave links or
> long-distance WAN links prone to failure, it may make be worth moving
> them into a seperate area however.

My $0.02: If you have a network big enough to profit from being broken
up (and I agree with Ryan's thoughts about the decision criteria), you
will be happier with confederated BGP (running OSPF within each
pseudo-AS) than you will with multiarea OSPF.

                                        ---Rob



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