> BGP4 : > *ASN (Autonomous System Number)required. If you go with a single ISP but multiple POP's then your ISP can assign you a private AS and you do not have to do anything special.
> *Router(s) will need to be beefy enough to handle the extend routes. (Lots > of memory) > BGP will route traffic based on the most efficient route when both links are > in use, thus they require more than simply a static route the providers > network peer router. "Full Routs" may be selected, but more likely > "Filtered routs" would be appropriate. Remember for a tier 1 provider, > full routs could be a huge number. Any way you cut it, memory and cpu along > with the ability to run BGP on you access router(s) will be required. This is why you should seriously consider going with a single larger ISP and two POP's. You need not worry about route preferences, ASN's, or router requirements. Although not as fault tolerant as a fully diverse solution, it provides significantly better reliability than a single connection, and does nto require the complex BGP knowledge that a more intricate solution would require. A 2621 with 2 WIC's and 64 megs of memory is more than enough for a simple BGP configuration. You can get the bandwidth of 2 T1's, redundancy and diversity, and you will not have to deal with the full complexities of BGP. In fact, all you would need from your ISP is the default route. > *Wont work for Static IP assignments > If you have remote hosts or applications that bypass DNS and attempt to > connect to native IP addresses, RADWARE will not affect those connections. > You would need to endow those hosts/remote apps with the additional > addresses on your own. Think about VPN concentrators etc. This is the biggest problem. VPN traffic breaks and requires additional workarounds and complexity. -Don ================================================= To set vacation, Out Of Office, or away messages, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the BODY of the email add: set fw-1-mailinglist nomail ================================================= To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================= If you have any questions on how to change your subscription options, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] =================================================
