Troy Davis wrote:

my email client is not a web browser..

seriously, the vast majority of nanog subscribers can't read HTML "enhanced" messages.

On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Marshall Eubanks <tme@21rst-century.com> wrote:

You are absolutely correct and I apologize - I have changed my preferences so that this will not happen again. In some ways, this has been superceded, but FWIW here is the original -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: OSPF VS. IS-IS Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 19:27:41 -0400 From: Marshall Eubanks <tme@21rst-century.com> Reply-To: tme@21rst-century.com Organization: Multicast Technologies To: Leo Nelson <lnelson@axient.com> CC: "'nanog@merit.edu'" <nanog@merit.edu> References: <2A2BBEF175D5AC4F9796F03C98F08C1F7817A7@ax000002.phx.axient.com> Leo Nelson wrote:

Hello I am in search of any articles that reflect the differences between OSPF and IS-IS. I am particularly interested in papers that highlight design, implementation, bandwidth usage, and scalability concerns for large internetworks.

Also if anyone could give some statistics on the how much IS-IS is being used in large scale ISP, ASP, and NAPs

Thank You Leo Nelson CCNA Axient Communications 602.850.3083

Have you read Radia Perlman;'s book ? She was a creator of IS-IS, and goes into some detail. I would start there...

From Amazon :

Interconnections, Second Edition : Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols (Addison Wesley Professional Computing Series) by Radia Perlman Our Price: $59.95 Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. See larger photo Hardcover - 560 pages 2 edition (October 1999) Addison-Wesley Pub Co; ISBN: 0201634481 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.28 x 9.55 x 7.65 -- Regards Marshall Eubanks T.M. Eubanks Multicast Technologies, Inc. 10301 Democracy Lane, Suite 410 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Phone : 703-293-9624 Fax : 703-293-9609