[Xorp-hackers] periodic updation

[Pavlin Radoslavov]

Arjun Prasad <arjun at ceeyes.com> wrote:

> Hi all!
> 
> As we know that there is periodic as well as triggered updation is there in RIP and OSPF.
> 
> My question is why we need periodic updation as triggered updation is sufficeint enough to update the table whenever there is any change in network.(also because of periodic updation we have unneccessry trafic in network).

Robustness.

> And why periodic updation time interval is so less in case of RIP table updation whereas  comparatively high in OSPF table periodic updation.

Different protocols, different dynamics.

Regards,
Pavlin

P.S. Those are not XORP-related questions, so I won't go into
details on the subject. Check some books that describe those
protocols for better understanding of the issues.

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