P.S.: To specifically address the scenario you point to below, namely, packet forwarding in the backbone, you can use exactly the same example as I described in my previous email but now replacing exit point with entry point. > Hi Roch, > Agree with your explanation, "optimal" definitely in this context does > not mean that > the packet should be forwarded by the VL, in fact that is the reason > why we perform > the transit area summary lsa checks to rectify the reachability thru a > better path. > > Again going with your example, as the next forwarding decision or the > path is taken by the > intermediate routers and not by the internal router R0, there should > not arise a case when a > packet forwarded by an internal router in the backbone reaching a ABR > adjacent to a transit > area will not be forwarded using the best path, which I believe was > the point of discussion in > this thread.( I am yet to read the link suggested by Pierre ) > > Regards, > Sujay
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