Designated Intermediate System (DIS)

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf network protocol role
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs IS-IS equivalent of OSPF DR
gptkbp:criteria highest priority and MAC address
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:ISO/IEC_10589
gptkbp:function elects a router to represent a broadcast network
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Designated Intermediate System (DIS)
gptkbp:re-electedWhen DIS fails or higher priority router appears
gptkbp:responsibleFor flooding LSPs on broadcast networks
generating pseudonode LSP
gptkbp:role Layer 2 IS-IS networks
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:IS-IS_protocol
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CSNP_(Complete_Sequence_Number_PDU)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6