RE: [Tipc-discussion] How good is TIPC on various topologies ?

[Guo, M. <mi...@in...>]

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> Behalf Of Kevin Kaichuan He
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 1:50 PM
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> Subject: [Tipc-discussion] How good is TIPC on various topologies ?
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> Will TIPC works well with the following topology ?
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> PC1       PC2        PC3
>  |eth0     |eth0      |eth0
>  |________hub_________|
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Yes
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> How about the following topology ? Will client on PC1 reach=20
> server on PC4 automatically via PC3 ?
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>                         eth1              eth0
> PC1       PC2        PC3--------- hub2 -----PC4
>  |eth0     |eth0      |eth0
>  |________hub1________|

Yes
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> How about the following topology where a self-loop exists ?
>    eth1
> PC1---------
>  |eth0     |
>  |________hub

Yes
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> How about the following toplogy where a loop between two PCs=20
> exist ?  Essentially the following toplogy exists when STP is=20
> turned off. If TIPC can tolerate this topoplogy we may not=20
> need a underlying STP to resolve L2 loops.
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>   eth1           eth0
> PC1---------  /----PC2---|
>  |eth0     | /           |
>  |________switch_________|
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I have not tried in such condition, but  I think logically TIPC can work
in such topology.

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> When STP is enabled on the switch the above toplogy will=20
> become the following:
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> PC1                     PC2
>  |eth0                   |
>  |________switch_________|
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> Thanks a lot!
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> Kevin
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