Um, there's nothing wrong with the original text. This erratum is erroneous.
The "Cost" field described is the intra-AS cost of the path; for all but type-2 externals, the internal cost *is* the total path cost. For type-2 externals, the internal cost is...the internal cost, and is ultimately discarded. --Dave On Nov 13, 2010, at 1:33 PM, RFC Errata System wrote: > > The following errata report has been submitted for RFC2328, > "OSPF Version 2". > > -------------------------------------- > You may review the report below and at: > http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=2328&eid=2632 > > -------------------------------------- > Type: Editorial > Reported by: Dave Cowley <[email protected]> > > Section: 11. > > Original Text > ------------- > Cost > The link state cost of the path to the destination. For all > paths except type 2 external paths this describes the entire > path's cost. For Type 2 external paths, this field describes > the cost of the portion of the path internal to the AS. > > Corrected Text > -------------- > Cost > The link state cost of the path to the destination. For all > paths except type 2 external paths this describes the entire > path's cost. For Type 1 external paths, this field describes > the cost of the portion of the path both internal and external > to the AS. > > Notes > ----- > 'Type 2 cost' is listed in the subsequent 'field' description for section 11 > (The Routing Table Structure). > > Instructions: > ------------- > This errata is currently posted as "Reported". If necessary, please > use "Reply All" to discuss whether it should be verified or > rejected. When a decision is reached, the verifying party (IESG) > can log in to change the status and edit the report, if necessary. > > -------------------------------------- > RFC2328 (no draft string recorded) > -------------------------------------- > Title : OSPF Version 2 > Publication Date : April 1998 > Author(s) : J. Moy > Category : STANDARD > Source : Open Shortest Path First IGP > Area : Routing > Stream : IETF > Verifying Party : IESG > _______________________________________________ > OSPF mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ospf > _______________________________________________ OSPF mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ospf
