Re: A writeup on interface state machine (Re: DR election)

[Filippo Cugini <filippo.cugini at CNIT.IT>]

Vishwas,
I agree, the 'problem' is in OSPF implementations not in OSPF RFCs
Thanks,
 Filippo


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vishwas Manral" <Vishwas at SINETT.COM>
To: <OSPF at PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 5:59 AM
Subject: Re: A writeup on interface state machine (Re: DR election)


Filippo,

There is no reason you should configure Full-Duplex Ethernet link as
broadcast. 

The OSPF MIB already allows the configuration of link type.

Thanks,
Vishwas
-----Original Message-----
From: Mailing List [mailto:OSPF at PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM] On Behalf Of
Filippo Cugini
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 7:27 PM
To: OSPF at PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
Subject: Re: A writeup on interface state machine (Re: DR election)

Just to add something about DR election.
I suggest to include in OSPF router implementations a "point-to-point" 
statement even for Ethernet Networks.
We have point-to-point optical Ethernet connections between routers
running 
OSPF and we don't want to waste 40sec for the DR-BDR election every time
a 
new connection is established. There is no need to consider Ethernet a 
broadcast network in such conditions

Best regards
 Filippo