Hey James! I've also read different things in different places however I think your findings are correct (proof by IOS) that until the hold down timer expires, the router will discard any subsequent route messages that indicate the route is in fact reachable.
Cheers! On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 6:40 PM, James Roc <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I know this has been covered probably a million times already, but I'm > reading lots of different versions on RIPv2 behaviour when a route is in > holddown. > > From my testing, I've found that when a route is in holddown, ALL updates > to the route will be ignored until the holddown timer has expired or the > flush timer removes the route. > > I've read alot of different versions of this behanviour such as: > - a better metric will be accepted > - an equal or better metric will be accepted > - an equal or better metric will be accepted but only from a different > source > - etc etc > > Using outbound offset lists, I've tried to recreate the above but I've > found ALL updates are ignored. > > In what situations will a route in holddown accept updates? > > Cheers > James > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > -- -Steve Di Bias _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com
