RE: OSPF Path selection question

Thanks Ronnie;

   The case here that it's taking area 1 path anyway regardless the cost, is
it expected?, If yes, how to overcome this ? Thanks

> Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:53:11 -0400
> Subject: Re: OSPF Path selection question
> From: ronnie.angello_at_gmail.com
> To: mohamed_kamar_at_hotmail.com
> CC: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
>
> Metrics aside, consider OSPF path selection rules -
>
> 1) Take shortest path to area 0
> 2) Take shortest path through area 0 without going through a non-zero area
> 3) Take shortest path to destination without going through area 0
>
> Thanks,
> Ronnie
>
> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 6:25 PM, mohamed kamar
> <mohamed_kamar_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi Friends;
> >
> > Any one has idea what's going on in the below?
> >
> >
> > R1
> >
> > | (BGP)
> >
> > |------------------------|
> >
> > R3---------------------R2
> >
> > | OSPF Area1 |
> >
> > R5-------------------- R4
> >
> > OSPF Area 0
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -R1 is running BGP with R2 and R3
> >
> > -R2 is primary router So it's redistribute BGP into OSPF metric 100 type
E1
> >
> > -R3 is Secondry router So it's redistribute BGP into OSPF metric 200 type
E1
> >
> >
> > The problem is R5 always using R3 path to reach R1 however the metric of
this
> > path is higher than the one coming from R4, Any Idea, Thanks
> >
> >
> > Best Regards;
> >
> > M.Kamar
> >
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