[c-nsp] OSPF check

[Oliver Boehmer (oboehmer)]

Rushdul Mannan <> wrote on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:01 PM:

> Hi,
> 
> Would someone confirm the order of preference in OSPF cannot be
> changed by interface cost
> 
> 1. intra-area
> 2. inter-area
> 3. external-type x

If you mean OSPF cost, then the answer is yes.

> If you have an ospf process has an intra-area route with an interface
> cost of 100 and an external-type 2 route with an interface cost of 10;
the
> above order of preference would not change ?

Correct (again: s/interface cost/ospf cost/g)

> Also, conditions where the cost is compared ie. both routes being
> intra-area or external-type2 etc. ?

Yes, but please note the difference between Type 1+2 external routes
when it comes to cost (i.e. type 1 includes the cost to the ASBR while
type 2 doesn't).

>  or where routes belong to different OSPF processes ?

No, admin distance will be used in this case.

	oli