Re: Equal-cost path

Kireeti Kompella <kireeti@JUNIPER.NET> Wed, 13 April 2005 00:12 UTC

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From: Kireeti Kompella <kireeti@JUNIPER.NET>
Subject: Re: Equal-cost path
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On Wed, 13 Apr 2005, Yasuhiro Ohara wrote:

> Ahahaha,
> what are you talking about Kireeti !? ;p)

Four legs good, two legs better, one path best.

> The correct answer would be "It's an implementation specific issue".
...
> Whichever the path is selected by the router whole OSPF domain will
> work fine (in terms of issue regarding routing loops).

I think we're saying the same thing, just using different words.
But you said it somewhat more clearly.

Kireeti.
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