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Scenarios 249
Scenarios
Scenario 1
To help design the optimum solution and address the issues presented in each chapter, you have
contracted with the design professionals at RouteitRight to help you.
Shouting N' Routing would like an analysis of its Frame Relay network. Currently, all of the
network is running OSPF, and all of the network is located in backbone Area 0. Shouting N'
Routing has asked RouteitRight to optimize its OSPF configuration. See Figure 7-11.
Figure 7-11
Shouting N' Routing Network Topology
1
How would you reconfigure this network to optimize its use of OSPF?
2
Can a configuration be designed that will conserve router resources?
3
Is route summarization a consideration?
Scenario 2
The Corporation of International Scientists (CIS) contacted RouteitRight. CIS is merging with
the Corporation of International Engineers (CIE) to expand its current operations. Both
Router
North
North
LAN
North
Ring
Frame
Relay
Router
East
East
LAN
Router
West
West
LAN
Router
South
South
LAN
South
Ring
OSPF
Area 0
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