Re: [OSPF] multilple numbered PtoP links with the same local IP address

[Joakim Tjernlund <joakim.tjernlund at transmode.se>]

Acee Lindem <acee at lindem.com> wrote on 14/08/2009 00:13:48:
>
> >
> >> Is there something in the OSPF spec which prevents it from operate
> >> on multiple numbered PtoP interfaces with the same local IP address?
> >>
> >> I have that working, but there are arguments that this is allowed by
> >> OSPF, i.e, ethier use unnumbered links or unique local IP addresses.
> >>
> >>  Jocke
> >
> > Got some comments on this but nothing conclusive, I really want
> > to know. Acee, what do you think?
>
> Since there is only a type 1 (router link) in the Router-LSA for each
> unnumbered link, it makes no difference how many use the same IP
> address.

Right, but how about multiple NUMBERED PtoP interfaces with the
same local IP address? Then there will be multiple identical
type 3 too.

 Jocke