Re: IRDP in CCIE Lab & Real world use

From: Sean C (Upp_and_Upp@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Aug 01 2006 - 09:07:40 ART


Hi Matthew,

There was a good discussion on IRDP a couple of years ago on GS. The posts
are split over two months. Some of the info on the Doc CD is a little
misleading:
http://adserver.groupstudy.com/archives/ccielab/200410/threads.html#01341
http://adserver.groupstudy.com/archives/ccielab/200411/msg00047.html

HTH,
Sean
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mathew Fernando" <mathewfer@gmail.com>
To: "Ivan" <ivan@iip.net>
Cc: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 4:21 AM
Subject: Re: IRDP in CCIE Lab & Real world use

> Hi Group,
>
> Thanks you for the quick replies.
>
> As I understand "ip gdp irdp" is used to make the CISCO router as a
> Client when IP routung is disabled.
>
> Whereas, "ip irdp" announce the router as a Gateway to clients. The
> options under this command help us to specify the preference, timers
> etc and only this command is sufficient.
>
> Can you all pls confirm that my understanding is correct above?
>
> I am trying to lab this up soon.
>
> mathew
>
> On 8/1/06, Ivan <ivan@iip.net> wrote:
> > 3) When enable ip irdp on LAN interface router will send ICMP-broadcast
to the
> > LAN advertising myself or proxy addres. Windows-host has built in
client. To
> > compatible SunOS need to use "multicast" keyword. This force send
advertiment
> > to 224.0.0.1 instead broadcast.
> >
> > 2) Parameter priority used to define prefer gateway if receved number
> > IRDP-advertisment.
> >
> > > Hi Group,
> > >
> > > When we configure a CISCO router to announce itself as a Default
> > > gateway via IRDP, I think all we need is to configure "ip irdp"
> > > (minimum) under the LAN interface. Here I believe router acts as a
> > > server.
> > >
> > > 1. Is the IRDP client/server architecture?
> > >
> > > 2. Is this a dynamic way to tell the clients compared to static ways
> > > like HSRP/VVRP?
> > >
> > > 2. How do the Clients (Windows, Linux etc) learn this gateway?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Mathew
> > >
> > >



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