That is true but that behavior is not specific to link state protocols. I've already deleted the earlier posts from this thread but I believe it was Peter Van Oene (and maybe someone else) who explained the technical differences between DV and LS operations.
If you don't have that message any longer you can go to the GroupStudy website and look at it on the web board. I thought that post explained the differences between LS and DV very well. John >>> "Scott Terminiello" 3/7/03 1:13:02 PM >>> It was my understanding that EIGRP only notifies its neighbors of topology changes the same way OSPF works. This is in contrast to RIP which sends out an update at specified intervals (30 secs for RIPv1) regardless of whether a topology change or not. Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Neiberger" To: Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 2:02 PM Subject: Re: EIGRP for CCIE Written [7:64707] > This really isn't the case. EIGRP is purely distance vector. In no way > does it behave like a link state protocol. It establishes neighbor > relationships and it uses hellos, as do OSPF and IS-IS, but those have > nothing whatsoever to do with whether protocol is DV or LS. Some people > get hung up on the complex metric, but who says DV protocols have to use > only hop count? > > The actual operation of EIGRP is DV. There are no LS components to > EIGRP. > > Regards, > John > > >>> "Scott Terminiello" 3/7/03 8:28:00 > AM >>> > EIGRP is a hybrid. It can be said that it is a distance vector > routing > protocol that acts like a link state routing protocol. > > Scott > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Johan Bornman" > To: > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 7:11 AM > Subject: EIGRP for CCIE Written [7:64707] > > > > Is EIGRP a Hybrid or Distance Vector protocol? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=64793&t=64707 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
