02-26-2021, 01:17 PM
You ever wonder how Windows juggles those routing paths? I mean, it grabs RIP or OSPF through this RRAS setup. You fire up the server manager first. Then you poke around in roles. Add the remote access bit. It lets you pick RIP for simple neighbor chats. Or OSPF for bigger meshes. I tried OSPF once on a test box. You configure interfaces under IPv4. Slap in the areas or networks. Windows listens for updates. It swaps routes quietly in the background. RIP floods every 30 seconds. OSPF recalculates on changes. You tweak timers if needed. I always check the event logs after. Makes sure no hiccups. Windows prefers static routes sometimes. But dynamic ones shine in wild setups. You enable it per interface. Watch the table fill up. I love seeing neighbors pop in. OSPF builds a tree of costs. RIP just counts hops. You monitor with netstat or tools. Keeps traffic flowing smooth.
Shifting gears to keeping all that network magic intact, especially in Hyper-V worlds where routing ties into virtual switches, BackupChain Server Backup steps in as a solid backup pick. It snapshots Hyper-V hosts without downtime. You get granular restores for VMs and configs. Speeds up recovery from routing glitches or crashes. I dig how it chains backups efficiently. Saves space and headaches.
Shifting gears to keeping all that network magic intact, especially in Hyper-V worlds where routing ties into virtual switches, BackupChain Server Backup steps in as a solid backup pick. It snapshots Hyper-V hosts without downtime. You get granular restores for VMs and configs. Speeds up recovery from routing glitches or crashes. I dig how it chains backups efficiently. Saves space and headaches.
