At 04:31 PM 3/7/2003 +0000, Willy Schoots wrote: >Maybe the fact that EIGRP has an option to turn SPLIT HORIZON on/off is >a big clue towards it being a DV protocol. Last time I checked OSPF/ISIS >didn't have this option ;-)
OSPF and ISIS are actually distance vector between areas and use a strict two level hierarchy with a single backbone along with some LSP/LSA process rules that prevent loops. >Cheers, > >Willy > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >The Long and Winding Road >Sent: vrijdag 7 maart 2003 16:54 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: EIGRP for CCIE Written [7:64707] > >""Peter van Oene"" wrote in message >news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > At 12:11 PM 3/7/2003 +0000, Johan Bornman wrote: > > >Is EIGRP a Hybrid or Distance Vector protocol? > > > > Cisco calls it Hybrid. It looks pretty distance vector to me though. > >in what way? the hop count is pretty well hidden in the dark interior of >the >code. all those cost numbers, the ( also somewhat hidden ) topology >table, >and the ( somewaht hidden ) successor table certainly give it the >appearance >of link state. > >Chuck >who considers all this stuff a kind of magic > > > > >A hello mechanism and adjacencies does not a link state one make. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=64734&t=64707 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
