Need clarification on BDR promotion to DR [7:20163]

2001-09-17 Thread Elmer Deloso
Hi, all. I'm trying to understand the PURPOSE and LOGIC behind OSPF BDR Promotion to DR. Let's say R1 is DR and R2 is BDR connected via Ethernet Link. If I disconnect the cable, this would mean the BDR will promote itself To DR status, even though the DR never went "down". So when I reconnect the

Re: Need clarification on BDR promotion to DR [7:20163]

2001-09-17 Thread Peter Van Oene
So far as the multiaccess segment is concerned, when you remove the DR from the segment, the DR is down. The only way a DR can do its job is if it has access to the segment in question. In this case, promoting the BDR makes sense since the BDR is the only other router on the segment which has ad

RE: Need clarification on BDR promotion to DR [7:20163]

2001-09-17 Thread Elmer Deloso
xchange forever, and this particular behavior I've succeeded In reproducing on a test lab. Elmer -Original Message- From: Peter Van Oene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 9:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Need clarification on BDR promotion

RE: Need clarification on BDR promotion to DR [7:20163]

2001-09-17 Thread Chuck Larrieu
EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 8:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Need clarification on BDR promotion to DR [7:20163] I understand this principle, but there is no logic with the scenario On convergence as outlined in BSCN as fo

RE: Need clarification on BDR promotion to DR [7:20163]

2001-09-17 Thread Peter van Oene
ticular behavior I've succeeded > In reproducing on a test lab. > > Elmer > > > > -Original Message- > From: Peter Van Oene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 9:42 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Need clarification on BDR

RE: Need clarification on BDR promotion to DR [7:20163]

2001-09-18 Thread Elmer Deloso
other end of a point-to-point connection. I never Did hear from TAC if this was another IOS version issue. Thanks again. Elmer -Original Message- From: Peter van Oene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 10:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Need clarificat