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The IS-IS Protocol

The IS-IS Protocol. BSCI Module 4 Lesson 1 Introducing IS-IS and Integrated IS-IS Routing. Objectives. Describe IS-IS routing and some of the ways in which IS-IS is used Describe the features of integrated IS-IS routing Explain the principles and issues of integrated IS-IS design

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The IS-IS Protocol

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  1. The IS-IS Protocol BSCI Module 4 Lesson 1 Introducing IS-IS and Integrated IS-IS Routing

  2. Objectives • Describe IS-IS routing and some of the ways in which IS-IS is used • Describe the features of integrated IS-IS routing • Explain the principles and issues of integrated IS-IS design • Describe the features of the ES-IS protocol • Describe how to differentiate among the four OSI routing levels • Explain the similarities and differences between IS-IS and OSPF

  3. Purpose of this Lesson • Coverage of topics new to the “Introducing IS-IS and Integrated IS-IS Routing” section in the “IS-IS” module of BSCI. • What’s new in this module? • Describe the features of the ES-IS protocol • Explain the similarities and differences between IS-IS and OSPF

  4. Uses for IS-IS Routing Large ISPs • Stable protocol • Originally deployed by ISPs because US government mandated internet support of OSI and IP

  5. IS-IS Routing • IS = router • IS-IS was originally designed as the IGP for the Connectionless Network Service (CLNS), part of the OSI protocol suite. • The OSI protocol suite layer 3 protocol is the Connectionless Network Protocol (CLNP). • IS-IS uses CLNS addresses to identify routers and build the LSDB.

  6. IS-IS Features • Link-state routing protocol • Supports VLSM • Uses Dijkstra’s SPF algorithm; has fast convergence • Uses Hellos to establish adjacencies and LSPs to exchange link-state information • Efficient use of bandwidth, memory, and processor • Supports two routing levels: • Level 1: Builds common topology of system IDs in local area and routes within area using lowest cost path. • Level 2: Exchanges prefix information (area addresses) between areas. Routes traffic to area using lowest-cost path.

  7. IS-IS Link-State Operation • Routers identified as Level 1, Level 2, or Level 1-2: • Level 1 routers use LSPs to build topology for local area. • Level 2 routers use LSPs to build topology between different areas. • Level 1-2 routers act as border routers between Level 1 and Level 2 routing domains.

  8. Integrated IS-IS Routing • Integrated IS-IS is IS-IS for multiple protocols: • For IP, CLNS, or both • Uses its own PDUs to transport IP routing information; updates are not sent in IP packets. • Requires CLNS addresses, even if only routing for IP.

  9. Integrated IS-IS Design Principles • IP and CLNP addressesmust be planned. • Use two-level hierarchy for scalability: • Limits LSP flooding • Provides opportunity for summarization • Summarization: • Limits update traffic • Minimizes router memory and CPU usages

  10. Issues with Integrated IS-IS • Default narrow metrics are limited to 6-bit interface and 10-bit path metric: • In Cisco IOS 12.0, wide metrics allow 24-bit interface and 32-bit path metric. • Cisco IOS software has default metric of 10 on all interfaces.

  11. End System-to-Intermediate System • ES-IS forms adjacencies between ESs and routers (ISs). IP end-systems don’t use ES-IS • ESs transmit ESHs to announce their presence to ISs. • ISs transmit ISHs to announce their presence to ESs. • ISs transmit IIHs to other ISs.

  12. Four OSI Routing Levels

  13. Similarities Between IS-IS and OSPF • Integrated IS-IS and OSPF are both open standard link-state protocols with the following similar features: • Link-state representation, aging timers, and LSDB synchronization • SPF algorithms • Update, decision, and flooding processes • VLSM support • Scalability of link-state protocols has been proven (used in ISP backbones). • They both converge quickly after changes.

  14. Integrated IS-IS vs. OSPF: Area Design • OSPF is based on a central backbone with all areas attached to it. In OSPF the border is inside routers (ABRs) Each link belongs to one area

  15. Advantages of Integrated IS-IS • Supports CLNP and IP • More extensible through TLV design

  16. Advantages of OSPF • OSPF has more features, including: Has three area types: normal, stub, and NSSA Defaults to scaled metric (IS-IS always 10) • OSPF is supported by many vendors. • Information, examples, and experienced engineers are easier to find.

  17. Comparison of Integrated IS-IS and OSPF The following table summarizes the differences between OSPF and integrated IS-IS.

  18. Summary • IS-IS is a popular routing protocol in the ISP industry. • IS-IS is a stable, fast converging IGP that is positioned to route IPv4, CLNS, or IPv6. • All IS-IS interfaces have a default metric of 10. • ES-IS (for CLNS routing only) provides discovery between host and routers using hello packets to form adjacencies. Hosts send ESHs, while routers send ISHs. • .

  19. Summary (Cont.) • OSI defines routing levels 0 through 3. Level 0 is between ES and IS. Levels 1 and 2 are between IS and IS to support intradomain routing. Level 3 supports interdomain routing. • Level 1 is intra-area; Level 2 is interarea. • IS-IS and OSPF are both open standard link state routing protocols that support VLSM, scalability, and quick convergence. • .

  20. Activity • List all of the features of both IS-IS and OSPF and compare the advantages and disadvantages of both.

  21. Self Check • How many levels are supported by IS-IS and ES-IS? • Which routing protocol is most closely related to IS-IS? • What is the default metric for IS-IS? • What are advantages of using IS-IS?

  22. Additional Links • http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1835/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00800c5bc1.html • http://www.certificationzone.com/cisco/newsletter/SL/IE-ISIS-WP2-F02_BIF.html • http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122cgcr/fipr_c/ipcprt2/1cfisis.htm • .

  23. Q and A

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