I simply cannot add anything to the fantastically simple explanation Carlos provided. If you haven't, read his response. Then go back and read the one I sent last night.
Always question WHY and you will learn. I like your learning approach - it's the right way to do it.
-- Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 :: This message was sent from a mobile device. I apologize for errors and brevity. :: On Mar 27, 2012, at 5:40, Olayemi Salau <salauolayemi_at_googlemail.com> wrote: > Marc...thanks, this is the search page I was looking for. > > I wanted to search the archives to see if someone has asked why MP-BGP couldn't stick with RTs to "distinguish" customer routes, by extending normal 4 octect addresses with RT and not RDs, this will still achieve a 96 bit addr that can be used for MPBGP. I understand why RD cant do the job of RTs(flexibilty, complexities and load sharing traffic MPLS VPN traffic etc.), but I don't get why RTs can't do the job of RDs. I think the simple answer to this lies in the design/conceptual decisions. Perhaps RD was designed before RTs came into being. Nothing in the RFC 4364 to say this as I read. > > Like everyone said, we all know what they are n do. There are some design decisions fundamentals that cant be questioned I suppose, or maybe they can....like why Area 0 (not Area 1) for OSPF BB and Level2 (not Level0) "contiguousness" for ISIS, why does higher priorities in OSPF and lower BID in SPT win elections .....etc > > I thank everyone for their explanations of RT/RD. Very much appreciated. > > Yemi > > On Mar 27, 2012, at 6:19, marc edwards <renorider_at_gmail.com> wrote: > >> Answer to your original question: >> >> http://groupstudy.com/cgi-bin/search >> >> Now a great new thread in the archives from our experts as well :) >> >> HTH >> >> Marc >> >> On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 10:18 AM, Yemi Salau <salauolayemi_at_yahoo.co.uk>wrote: >> >>> Guys, >>> >>> I remember a time where I was able to search the GS archives for stuffs. >>> Is this still available today? I want to search out some stuffs on RD vs RT. >>> >>> Yemi >>> >>> >>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net >>> >>> _______________________________________________________________________ >>> Subscription information may be found at: >>> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html >> >> >> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net >> >> _______________________________________________________________________ >> Subscription information may be found at: >> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html > > > Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net > > _______________________________________________________________________ > Subscription information may be found at: > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.netReceived on Tue Mar 27 2012 - 09:03:49 ART
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