Sorry about that. Two different timers.
>"richard dumoulin" wrote, Hi guys,
>
>I am not sure to have found a contradiction in the OSPF paper from
>Certificationzone.
>
>At first, Howard writes
>
> ". The BDR hears updates being sent to the DR and starts a timer. If
the
>DR does not respond before the BDR timer expires, the BDR will send out the
>update that the DR should have sent. Under these circumstances, however, the
>BDR does not take over as DR."
>
>But pages later he says
>
> "OSPF updates are actually sent to a multicast address that includes
>both the DR and BDR. When the BDR hears an update sent to the DR, it starts
>a timer. If the DR does not respond before the BDR's
dead timer
> expires, the BDR
>will assume that the DR is dead and will promote itself to DR."
>
>Do you understand my confusion ?
>
>Cheers.
Message Posted at:
http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=16553&t=16510
--------------------------------------------------
FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html
Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
