[c-nsp] Route Reflector Design

[Mike Johnson]

Guys,

this is great stuff, I may have some additional questions after I digest all
the info.

thanx again

Mike j


On 7/2/08, Pete Templin <petelists at templin.org> wrote:
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> Mike Johnson wrote:
>
> Got that, now for a large network would you create a backbone area (OSPF)
>> for regionalization of routes
>> and make routers within the region into other areas? Its the underlying
>> IGP
>> design that makes all the connector nets to POPs available my main
>> concern.
>>
>
> Would you be hitting anywhere close to 5,000 (nodes plus links plus
> loopbacks)?  If not, single area seems to be the better bet.
>
> Multi-area becomes almost distance-vector: there's a vector to the backbone
> area, a vector across the backbone area, and a vector to the exit point.
>  Ick.
>
> pt
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