Re: Re: Ospf network types

From: Brian Lee (ipgirl@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Jul 18 2005 - 12:55:36 GMT-3


hi,
I have the same question, could anyone gives us an explanation ?

Thanks

Lee.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharma, Mohit" <mohit.sharma@hp.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:36 PM
Subject: Ospf network types

> HI All,
>
> Could somebody please explain the difference between using ospf network
> type point-to-multipoint and point-to-multipoint nonbroadcast.
>
> The only difference I could read on the doc cd's was that with the added
> nonbroadcast option you can use neighbor statement and assign costs to
> the neighbor spokes to distinguish between more or less preferred links.
>
> But I did the same thing with just using the p2m option without using
> nonbroadcast and was able to assign the cost to the spokes.
> Then why do we need the nonbroadcast????
>
> Also another question-IF ospf should send ONLY unicast messages to the
> neighbor, then the only option would be to use nbma with neighbor
> command or is there any other option available which is send unicast??
>
> Thanx,
> Mohit.
>
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