How to set the link costs ?

Yasuhiro Ohara <yasu@SFC.WIDE.AD.JP> Wed, 30 October 2002 11:48 UTC

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Is there any way to calculate/produce the link cost, if topology is
given ? I know that depends on the topology and how the network
administrators want traffic to go through, but I think there should be
some generic guidance, to realize the policy if one is given. (I mean
"how traffic go through" by "policy".)

Is there any related work, tools or papers ?
How do you parameterize the costs on your network ?

I know the type of the link is a way.
I want another if there's.

Waiting for your reply.

regards,
yasu