[Ilugc] [OT] doubt on Networking on linux

[Binand Sethumadhavan]

On 25/04/05, Shakthi Kannan <cyborg4k at yahoo.com> wrote:
> For a large network with routers, this information is
> exchanged in BPDUs (Bridge Protocol Data Units) when
> you do STP (Spanning Tree Protocol).
> 
> Spanning Tree Protocol:
> http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci214602,00.html
> 
> Understanding Spanning Tree Protocol:
> http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/rtrmgmt/sw_ntman/cwsimain/cwsi2/cwsiug2/vlan2/stpapp.htm

I think you meant to describe BGP, OSPF and the like. STP is a
protocol used by switches to detect loops.

Binand