I would agree with you that it wouldn't load balance over paths with differing ADs. However, theoretically, you could have a dynamic route learned via a routing protocol (having a given AD) and you could add a static route with the same length (i.e. /24) and purposely set the AD to match the one learned from the routing protocol and it would be installed in the routing table along with the dynamic route and marked for load balancing. Anyone ever try this? Or would the metric from the dynamic route come into play there? If the route with best AD gets put in the routing table (among multiple routes with the same length), where does the metric come into play? (Wow... it's been a while since BSCN =)
But I would also agree that most of the time, usually load balancing usually occurs over equal cost paths (and implied equal lengths as well) that are learned from the same protocol (and thus have the same AD) Mike W. "Jeff Smith" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I am under the impression that if a router had more than one route with the > same prefix length in its database(s) then it would choose the one with the > lowest AD to place in its routing table. As in John's example only when the > prefixes are different are they both in the routing table. AFAIK, a Cisco > router will load balance between paths but only when it involves the same > protocol, it will not load balance between differing ADs. Please educate me > if I am incorrect. > > Jeff Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=41714&t=41692 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
