Re: bgp confederation peer

From: Omer Ansari (omer@ansari.com)
Date: Thu Sep 12 2002 - 20:24:08 GMT-3


OK, so the example shows RTC has a neighbor command with a
router in AS70. [didnt notice in haste]

however, i still stand by my hypothesis.

On Fri, 13 Sep 2002, Omer Ansari wrote:

> I beg to differ.
>
> if you dont have all the sub-ASes in the bgp confederation peers, how
> would you know if the routes coming via an AS are from outside or from
> within the confederation?
>
> i think you have to have all the sub-ASes listed in the bgp confed peers
> (even if they are not adjoint)
>
> see bgp case study:
> http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/459/16.html#A23.0
>
> RtC is not directly connected to AS70 but still has as70 in the bgp confed
> peers statement, for routes coming from/via as70, how would rtc know if
> its from within the confederation or outside, if it doesnt know who all is
> in in the confederation?
>
> regards,
> Omer
>
>
> On Fri, 13 Sep 2002, [iso-8859-1] Lim Meng Toon wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Usually you only need to peer to those routers within
> > the confederation as required and not to every peers.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > --- Peng Zheng <zpnist@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi,
> > >
> > > Should I only specify AS peers which are directly
> > > connected with local router or Specify all ASs that
> > > belong to the confederation?
> > >
> > > IN CIM BGP, they specify all ASs. But I remember I
> > > saw some examples only specify ASs directly
> > > connected.
> > >
> > >
> > > Which one should be used?
> > >
> > > Thank you for help.
> > >
> > > Best Wishes,
> > > Peng Zheng
> > >
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