"Purely backboneless" virtual links

Igor Miroshnik <IgorM@RADLAN.COM> Sat, 05 July 2003 22:30 UTC

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From: Igor Miroshnik <IgorM@RADLAN.COM>
Subject: "Purely backboneless" virtual links
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All,

Suppose that a virtual link is configured between R1 and R2 via transit
area T. Both R1 and R2 are ABRs, none of them having any non-virtual link
in the backbone. Should this virtual link come up?

Thanks,
Igor