I believe its distance to determine the protocol, then the longest match after that...
Larry Letterman Cisco Systems [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Wolfe" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 7:08 PM Subject: longest match vs. other metrics [7:41692] > Quick question, hope it's not too trivial: > > When a router decides to forward a packet based on the longest match > principle, does this supersede other factors? > > For example, if there is a route to network A via EIGRP, but a more specific > route available via OSPF, does it choose OSPF because of longest match, or > EIGRP because of lower administrative distance (90 vs. 110)? > > Thanks folks, fun reading your posts as always. Wish me luck as I take BCSN > this week. -Sean. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=41700&t=41692 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
