OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP send updates only upon initializing or when there have been changes ( new routes added, old routes deleted ) therefore they do not advertise "periodically", which implied predictable regularity
""John Green"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > C and D (info about links and routes) is always true > for all routing protocols because that is what is > routing is all about. > > A (periodic updates): RIP does that for sure. not sure > for ospf and bgp. > B: hello mechanism... not sure if all do, but i guess > it is true as well (guess though) > > > --- mlh wrote: > > Hi, there, > > > > The following question has been given a reference > > answer : ABCD > > But I am not sure: All routing protocols update > > periodically? > > All of them send hello message? what is the > > difference between > > information about links and routes? > > > > What are some characteristics of routing protocols? > > > > A - Send periodic updates. > > B - Have a separate hello mechanism. > > C - Exchange information about links. > > D - Exchange information about routes. > > E - No answer is correct > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > http://sports.yahoo.com/ Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=38441&t=38393 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]