
Configuring IP Services
4-4
Figure 4-1, for example, shows a point-to-multipoint topology in which four AN
routers are connected by Frame Relay links to a BCN router. The AN routers are
the spokes of the topology, and the BCN router is the hub. All of the routers are
running OSPF. The BCN router is connected to the Frame Relay network over a
permanent virtual circuit (PVC) in group mode. The AN routers are connected
over PVCs in direct or group mode. For details on Frame Relay, see
Configuring
Frame Relay Services.
Figure 4-1. Point-to-Multipoint Topology
OSPF point-to-multipoint interfaces provide an efficient means to connect routers
in a star topology. The routers are configured as follows:
• The hub of the star topology — the BCN router in Figure 4-1 — is configured
with a point-to-multipoint interface to the PVC and is set to be the OSPF
designated router in the network. The Router Priority parameter is set to a
value greater than 0.
• Each spoke of the star — the AN routers in Figure 4-1 — is configured with a
point-to-multipoint interface to the PVC and is made ineligible to become the
designated router. The Router Priority parameter on each AN is set to 0.
When the spokes of the topology (the AN routers) are computing routes through
the other spokes, the next hop is forced to be the hub (the BCN router). The hub
can then forward the packet to the correct spoke.
BCN
AN1
Group Mode PVC
Group Mode or
Direct Mode PVC
AN2 AN3
AN4
Frame Relay
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