synchronization has recently been disabled by default default in BGP, 12.2.8T!!
Dave John Neiberger wrote: > > Yep, EIGRP does it by default. I *really* wish they'd make 'no > auto-summary' the default for both EIGRP and BGP. It makes no sense to > me to leave summarization on by default. I don't know how many times > I've been working a lab scenario and said "Doh! Forgot to turn off > summarization!" :-) > > John > > >>> "Priscilla Oppenheimer" 11/4/02 12:49:41 PM > >>> > Good translation, but is it even true about EIGRP? IGRP yes, but > EIGRP? > > Just checking. When a book is so clueless to still refer to the > Network > Information Center, I have to question other things too. ;-) > > Priscilla > > John Neiberger wrote: > > > > Hmm...okay. How old is this book? They are using 'Network > > boundary' to > > refer to the classful major network supernet. > > > > I'm still confused by their use of NIC number and that's > > because they > > are NOT referring to the Network Interface Card like most of us > > would > > expect. They appear to be referring to an allocated network > > prefix from > > the Network Information Center which, as far as I know, isn't > > around > > anymore. You get allocations from ARIN, RIPE, and APNIC now. > > So, > > knowing that, let me translate: > > > > "BGP-4 and EIGRP summarize at the major classful network > > boundary > > automatically. [This behavior can be disabled by use the 'no > > auto-summary' command.] Summarization to a non-classful > > boundary must > > be done manually." > > > > Regards, > > John > > > > >>> "James Gosnold" 11/4/02 12:21:45 PM > > >>> > > Hi John, > > > > I always thought of the NIC number as the MAC address of a > > Network > > card! > > > > Here are a couple of quotes from the Cisco Press book I am > > reading to > > show > > the context in which they use the terms: > > > > "BGP-4 and EIGRP summarizes at the network boundary > > automatically. > > Summarization within the NIC number boundary must be configured > > manually." > > > > Then when talking about the characteristics of a classless > > routing > > protocol: > > > > "Some routes can be summarized within the major NIC number. > > This is > > done > > manually." > > > > Confused? I am! > > > > Regards, James. -- David Madland CCIE# 2016 Sr. Network Engineer Qwest Communications 612-664-3367 "You don't make the poor richer by making the rich poorer." --Winston Churchill Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=56847&t=56825 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
