Cheers Steve, it's hard to know what's right with so many different interpretations out there.
'Proof by IOS'..I like that! On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Steve Di Bias <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
