Ah! ok, I guess I can make do with that. They just want you to be deliberate about the config. Ok, cool,
THANKS! jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Neiberger" To: Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 8:10 AM Subject: Re: eBGP Multi-hop [7:65823] > >> hello all, > >> > >> (Re-post...not sure if original msg made it our not) > >> > >> playing around again and have a question. eBGP multi-hop cannot come up if > >> the peer is known through a default route. > >> Is there a reason why? > >> I mean, what is the point of a static route that causes a recursive lookup > >> or a static route that simply points to the same next hop as a default > >route? > >> For that matter, I can't see it being a matter of proximity either. If > >> convergence time were not an issue, what is really wrong with having a 10 > >> hop or even 50 hop BGP session? (I know it is unlikely and there are > >> cetainly better ways to handle it (GRE or IPSec tunnel)) but for the sake > >of > >> argument... > >> > >> Just curious, not able to find much on WHY it is like this... > >> > >> thanks, > >> Jim > > "Note: To avoid the accidental creation of loops through oscillating > routes, the multihop session will not be established if the only route to > the multihop peer's address is the default route (0.0.0.0). " > > Taken from: > http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121cgcr/ip_c /ipcprt2/1cdbgp.htm#27110 > > HTH, > John Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=65855&t=65823 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
