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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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