07-17-2011 02:07 AM - edited 03-07-2019 01:15 AM
Hi,
Has anyone used ciscos REP (Reslient Ethernet Protocol) in a production network instead of Spanning tree in a redundant Cisco Ethernet topology?
I am designing a Layer 2 Cisco Network and wanted to know if its worth moving to REP for?
Thanks in advance
07-20-2011 05:02 AM
looks like no one is using this......
07-20-2011 05:35 AM
Right in the beginning of the REP Whitepaper it says:
REP is a segment protocol that integrates easily into existing Carrier Ethernet networks. It does not replace the Spanning Tree Protocol, but allows network architects to limit the scope of spanning tree domains.
You can read a couple of things into it, namely:
03-18-2021 08:02 PM
Many years later - is REP widely used? In what scenarios would REP be a better choice than MSTP/RSTP?
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