Chapter 2. IS-IS Operation

With the history of IS-IS as background, and a thorough idea of how the shortest path first (SPF) algorithm operates, we will now focus on various details of how IS-IS operates. This chapter covers the basics of IS-IS packet formats, neighbor discovery and timers, neighbor relationships on broadcast networks, and flooding mechanisms and timers.

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