Re: [babel] Example configuration

Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@toke.dk> Wed, 14 August 2019 12:47 UTC

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Mahesh Jethanandani <mjethanandani@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi Barbara, et. all, 
>
> If you are managing a small number of interfaces (< 10 in my mind),
> then your approach is simpler. Configure link properties per interface
> and be done, even if means repeating the configuration on those 10
> interfaces.
>
> If we are talking about a larger set, then the complexity might be
> worth it, simply to allow changes in one place.
>
> The question therefore comes down to, what is the normal number of
> interfaces a device will configure to run babeld?

For most current Babel deployments I'm familiar with: One or two
wireless interfaces and maybe a single wired. Definitely less than 10...

-Toke