[c-nsp] RSVP and split-horizon

[Sam Stickland]

Oliver Boehmer (oboehmer) wrote:
> Sam Stickland <> wrote on Monday, June 30, 2008 12:48 PM:
>
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is there some way to disable/work-around RSVPs split horizon checks?
>> Currently it will log messages like this when receiving path requests
>> on the same interface it needs to forward out of:
>>
>> RSVP: can't forward Path out received interface
>>
>> This could be fixed in the topology, but I'm trying to understand my
>> options.
>>     
>
> hmm, not sure if there are any options according to RSVP specs RFC2205,
> Section 2.3:
>
> "State that is received through a particular interface I* should
>  never be forwarded out the same interface.  Conversely, state that
>  is forwarded out interface I* must be computed using only state
>  that arrived on interfaces different from I*."
>
> what are you trying to achieve?
>
> 	
>   
Hi Oli,

I'm actually preparing for my CCIE lab - so there are many ways I could 
get working, but I'm just trying to understand what's possible.

Thanks for the reply,

Sam