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Re: [RAM] Ramblings about "locator"

To: Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [RAM] Ramblings about "locator"
From: Dino Farinacci <dino at cisco.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:26:58 -0700
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Well, that horrible thought crossed my mind. I think I disagree
with Jarno's comment, because as soon as an Ethernet address
gets into a spanning tree it has become a locator (at level 2).

Even when it's not in a spanning tree. It is a locator when there are no physical loops as well as in TRILL.

Dino

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References:
- [RAM] Ramblings about "locator"
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- Re: [RAM] Ramblings about "locator"
  - From: Marshall Eubanks
- Re: [RAM] Ramblings about "locator"
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