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IS-IS Flat Network Size
From: Tom via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:08:36 -0000
Hello, I'm wondering what some practical/real experiences have been with building out a large flat IS-IS network. I've read a lot of threads on conjecture and older docs on what the vendors recommend but haven't found anything yet or real world examples. Two questions, 1) Is anyone running a flat IS-IS L2 network with approx 300 routers? If not, what is the higher end you've seen? 2) On aggregation routers, what is the upper end of IS-IS adj to downstream routers? Would agg routers with approx 100 connections be an issue moving to IS-IS with the addition of keeping track of that many adj? Thanks. _______________________________________________ NANOG mailing list https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/nanog () lists nanog org/message/XXHOSKULBQLY2XQYFU4CBHLDUFQTBJTM/
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- Re: IS-IS Flat Network Size Saku Ytti via NANOG (Jul 28)
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