Analysis and Minimization of Microloops in Link-state Routing Protocols
draft-ietf-rtgwg-microloop-analysis-01
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Last updated | 2005-10-24 | ||
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Abstract
Link-state routing protocols (e.g. OSPF or IS-IS) are known to converge to a loop-free state within a finite period of time after a change in the topology. It is normal, however, to observe short-term loops during the period of topology update propagation, route recalculation, and forwarding table update, due to the asynchronous nature of link-state protocol operation. This document provides an analysis of formation of such microloops and suggests simple mechanisms to minimize them.
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