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Re: Default routes on BGP routers with full feeds
From: Fred <fred () web2objects com>
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 19:37:36 +0100
Long time I had the same opinion, however, if someone operates a network with multiple upstream providers the operator should be able to afford a proper out of band console access which solves this issue completely.
I would only accept a default route on Uplinks where I am only receiving a partial table for rescue purpose.
Blake Hudson:
I often opt to leave one or more default routes configured with low priority (lower than BGP). The thinking is that if there is a fault with BGP, the router will still operate and the fault can be corrected remotely (in-band). The downside is that I might pass traffic for non-existing destinations an additional hop and put the load of generating an ICMP unreachable on someone else's router. --Blake Berry Mobley wrote on 11/4/2014 11:47 AM:I'm wondering how many of you who are multihomed also add default routes pointing to your providers from whom you are receiving full feeds. If so, why? If not, why not? Thanks, Berry
Current thread:
- Default routes on BGP routers with full feeds Berry Mobley (Nov 04)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Default routes on BGP routers with full feeds Blake Hudson (Nov 04)
- Re: Default routes on BGP routers with full feeds Fred (Nov 05)
- RE: Default routes on BGP routers with full feeds Mike Walter (Nov 04)
- Re: Default routes on BGP routers with full feeds Jared Mauch (Nov 04)
- Re: Default routes on BGP routers with full feeds Owen DeLong (Nov 04)
- Re: Default routes on BGP routers with full feeds Chris Rogers (Nov 04)
- Re: Default routes on BGP routers with full feeds Andreas Larsen (Nov 04)
- Re: Default routes on BGP routers with full feeds Marc Storck (Nov 05)
- RE: Default routes on BGP routers with full feeds Adam Greene (Nov 05)
- Re: Default routes on BGP routers with full feeds Owen DeLong (Nov 05)