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RE: (ASCEND) 5.0Ai13 Fatal Error's




>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Bruce Robertson [SMTP:bruce@greatbasin.com]
>Sent:	Tuesday, June 24, 1997 12:59 AM
>To:	Dave Van Allen
>Cc:	ascend-users@bungi.com
>Subject:	Re: (ASCEND) 5.0Ai13 Fatal Error's 
>
>>>>>> "Dave" == Dave Van Allen <dave@fast.net> writes:
>
>    Dave> Bruce, OSPF on the Maxen is 80% implemented. The 20% that is
>    Dave> not deals with STUB areas and more complex, yet very
>    Dave> necessary parts of the protocol.  Ascend is *very* aware of
>    Dave> the issues.
>
>Then how come in all my trouble tickets and explanations of problems
>they have never mentioned to *me* that it is only 80% implemented?
>
>I can answer that.  This question has come up several times before, here, on
>other topics. If Ascend needs additional info to source from, tell your
>Ascend technical contact to check with 2nd level, or ask them to query Eric
>Presworski.
>
>    Dave> Caveat: The entire OSFP group is all in Area 0.
>
>Not here.  We have many areas.
>
>Not with Maxen - if you're trying to do that, that's your problem.  We wish
>to do that too someday, but it simply can't be done reliably yet.
>
>    
>    Dave> no authentication is used (that's broken too)
>
>That's news to me as well.  We've been attempting to use
>authentication since day one.  Aren't you nervous opening up the
>routing in your network to your more sophisticated customers?
>
>We filter elsewhere.  It's not totally ideal and I can't see a way given our
>implementation to do any damage.
>
>    Dave> the OSPF router options are very standard and simple in the Max
>    Dave> config's.
>
>We do just the basics as well, and don't allow the Maxen to be any
>sort of designated router.
>
>Good.  Although, Maxen make OK DR's as long as they are not overloaded to
>begin with, and the LSD is small enough.  We've not seen a problem there.
>
>
>    Dave> Leaving out everything from a router aspect, If you have
>    Dave> this anything close to this type of environment then I am
>    Dave> lost as to why you are having so many problems and I hope
>    Dave> the above may help you solve the mystery.
>
>We're attempting to run OSPF throughout the entire network.  I'm not
>really interested in summarizing between areas using a different
>protocol.  I guess my point is that I shouldn't have to.  Where does
>Ascend state publicly that their OSPF implementation is known to be
>imcomplete?
>
>At the same place where they tell you that the Stacking doesn't work. :-)
>
>I don't even want to get into the stacking snafu.
>
>
>Dave (dave@fast.net)
>
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