Westermo RedFox Series - Manual (Page 601)

Westermo OS Management Guide
Version 4.17.0-0
Note
As of WeOS v4.17.0 there is no support for ”load balancing” in case there
are multiple paths with equal cost to reach a destination.
When an OSPF configuration change is done in WeOS, OSPF will be restarted
on that router. Until the OSPF routing protocol has converged, this may
cause a temporary loss of connectivity in parts of your network.
27.1.1 OSPF introduction
Router−C
Router−A
Router−E
Router−D
Router−B
Net−B
Net−E
Net−D Net−C
Net−A
Figure 27.1: Simple network topology with interconnected routers and networks.
Dynamic routing protocols such as OSPF and RIP ( chapter 28 ) simplifies router
configuration, and improves network robustness.
❼ Simplified configuration: Manual configuration of static routes is not needed,
and thereby a time consuming and error-prone procedure is avoided. In the
network shown in
fig. 27.1 , each router would only have to be configured
with information about its own identity and the IP subnets it is attached to.
Routers will then exchange this information, and be able to establish the
appropriate routing table by themselves.
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