Ethernet, STP, Topology change and the behaviour of Ethernet
Introduction This post is inspired by a post at IEOC about Uplinkfast and TCN which can be found here. Before […]
Convergence, Ethernet, Spanning tree, Switching
Convergence
Catalyst, Convergence, Network Design, OSPF
Why fast IGP timers aren’t always beneficial
Introduction When tuning your IGP of choice, the first thing people look at is usually the hello and dead interval.
Convergence, Ethernet
Resilient Ethernet Protocol (REP)
Introduction I’m writing a short summary of REP as part of my CCDE studies. REP is an alternative protocol used
Convergence, Ethernet
Detecting Network Failure
Introduction In todays networks, reliability is critical. Reliability needs to be high and convergence needs to be fast. There are