From: Kevin M. Woods (kev@xxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Sep 22 2000 - 13:53:54 GMT-3
This is somewhat correct, but realize that OSPF does not select routes based on
longest match--that is the responsibility of IP once the routes have been added
to the routing table.
Kevin
// It's the way OSPF picks the best paths. First of all it's the longest match.
// Then the most preferable ways are, respectively intra-area (within the same
// area), inter-area, external type-1 then external type-2. If you have 2 paths
// of the same kind (eg. 2 intra-area paths) to the same destination, then OSPF
// chooses the best metric (cost).
// Cheers,
// Elaine
//
// At 11:45 PM 09/21/2000 -0400, Eddie Parra wrote:
// >How can you have OSPF choose a inter-area route over an intra-area route if
// >the metric is better cost wise?
// >
// >-Eddie
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