I can't recall the lab but how many RP's did you have? If there was only one then no need as it's the same IGP domain, MSDP is for inter-domain multicast and RP's to share (S,G) sa-cache messages be it eBGP or two different IGP domains.
-- BR Tony > On 30 Jan 2014, at 00:27, Christopher Lemish <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Guys, > > I ran across this in Vol3 Lab 8 T-shoot. I did the task and brought up an > MSDP peer b/t R5 & R7. The AS is a confederation but there is an eBGP > peering relationship b/t R5-R7. The task required BSR to be configured, > sparse mode on appropriate interfaces and the distance command in EIGRP to > change the external redistributed routes to 90. > > Based on the DSG, I assume that MSDP peering is not required for eBGP peers > within an AS, but is required b/t regular eBGP peers? > > Turning up this MSDP peer did not hurt anything. Would we lose points in the > lab if this was configured? Would this even be considered in the script that > checks our work when the lab is finished? > > Thank you, > Chris > > > _______________________________________________ > Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: > > iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc _______________________________________________ Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc
