Re: OSPF -- DR

[Bill Sangiwa <bsangiwa at twiga.com>]

not much i can do then.. i wanted my main router always to be DR. will use
the way it is now!

On Fri, 25 May 2001, Kobby Castro wrote:

> I agree with Brian.  On a network which already has a DR, it will never 
> relinquish its status as DR even if another router comes along with a higher 
> priority. If you wish to force a re-election, you will need to temporarily 
> disconnect both the DR and the BDR, or turn off OSPF on those boxes and then 
> turn it back on again.
> 
> At least, that is the way it works unless there is a specific reason why you 
> want the main router to remain DR.  Come clear on the reason.
> 
> Regards,
> Emmanuel.
> 
> >
> >On Thu, May 24, 2001 at 06:51:07PM +0300, Bill Sangiwa wrote:
> > > i'm trying to setup a DR (desingated router)
> > > on my ospf cloud to be the main router to the internet, unfortunately 
> >each
> > > time i boot the main router another router pick up, how do i set up so
> > > that the main router remain DR, i remember u have to do something on 
> >cost
> > > setting but can't recall exactly what.
> >
> >In order to influence the election of which machine is Designated Router,
> >you have to configure the router Priority value. If I remember rightly, it
> >is the router with the highest Priority which wins. I'm not sure what the
> >default value is on a Cisco, but it can take values 0-255, and I think a
> >value of 0 means "never be DR" (at least it does for gated's OSPF
> >implementation)
> >
> 
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