Setting Up Routes

Switch Administration

IISP routes between A, B, and C can be defined by

11:22: + group identifier byte

Collectively, groups A, B, and C represent the super-group "A-B-C." Any group from outside A-B-C can define a route to A-B-C by using just 11:22.

11:22:33

 

 

11:22:33:00

A

 

11:22:33:01

 

 

11:22:55

11:22:44

 

11:22:55:01

11:22:44:01

B

 

C

 

 

11:22:55:00

11:22:44:00

 

super-group = 11:22:

 

 

another

 

 

super-group

 

 

Figure 4-2 Hierarchical network design using netprefixes and IISP routes

Routing Loops

Be careful not to create "ambiguous routes" (that is, routes defined by too few bytes). For instance, if a route is defined within the super-group A-B-C by specifying 11:22 as the destination, a routing loop is created. An additional byte is necessary to specify to which group (A, B, or C) the destination belongs.

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