Re: doubt in Figure 5 of RFC 2328

Acee Lindem <acee@REDBACK.COM> Tue, 24 June 2003 12:55 UTC

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Subject: Re: doubt in Figure 5 of RFC 2328
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Mani Devarajan wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> In the figure 5 of rfc 2328 "The SPF tree for Router RT6",
> there is an extra node between N9 and RT9.
>
> Does that node mean something,or it has been added intentionally.
>
>                                               |   |
>                                            N9 o   o N7
>                                              /|
>                                             / |
>                         N11      RT9       /  |RT12
>                          o--------o-------o   o--------o H1
>                              3                |   10
>                                               |2
>                                               |
>                                               o N10

Hi Mani,

The unlabeled "o" has no significance in the OSPF topology. If we
ever respin RFC 2328 it would be better if it were removed.

Thanks,
--
Acee