Re: Question: ip ospf network point-to-multipoint vs

Justin,

Just to add whats been said here, it provides spoke to spoke reachability
without having to configure bunch of frame-relay maps.

On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Joe Astorino <jastorino_at_ipexpert.com>wrote:

> If you are doing mpls in a hub n spoke frame setup it usually is needed
> ------Original Message------
> From: Justin Mitchell
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> Subject: Re: Question: ip ospf network point-to-multipoint vs
> point-to-point
> Sent: Oct 18, 2009 3:02 PM
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> Didn't think about the timer difference...
>
> What if there is no requirement for a specific timer? As long as the
> interface type is the same on each side the adjacency forms without an
> issue though.
>
> Is there an advantage to advertising the /32 route?
>
> Justin G. Mitchell
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> On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Joe Astorino <jastorino_at_ipexpert.com>
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> > Timers are different as well
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> > From: Justin Mitchell
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> > Subject: Question: ip ospf network point-to-multipoint vs point-to-point
> > Sent: Oct 18, 2009 2:44 PM
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> > What is the real difference between these two commands during
> configuration?
> >
> > I know ip ospf network point-to-multipoint sends to a multicast
> > address but includes a /32 route while the point-to-point just sends
> > to a multicast address.
> >
> > The lab I am working shows the configuration using
> > point-to-multipoint. The requirements for the question were
> > * no DRs in the area consisting of vlan 20 and 50
> > * Unicast packets on vlan 20
> > * Mulitcast packets on vlan 50
> >
> > I understand the reasoning for using ip ospf network
> > point-to-multipoint non-broadcast on the one link, but not ip ospf
> > network point-to-multipoint when point-to-point will accomplish the
> > desired result.
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