[nsp] BGP metric?

[Mohacsi Janos]

Dear All,
We have IPv6 setup with 6PE and also with IBGP. We are using 6PE for
backup now, since we could upgrade only one path only to support IPv6.
We experienced a problem, that 6PE routes are preferred to native routes.

cntrl.6net.hbone.hu#show bgp ipv6 unicast 2001:738:6001::/48
BGP routing table entry for 2001:738:6001::/48, version 525
Paths: (2 available, best #1, table Global-IPv6-Table)
  Advertised to update-groups:
     1          5          8
  Local, (Received from a RR-client), (received & used)
    ::FFFF:195.111.97.231 (metric 116) from 195.111.97.231
(195.111.97.231)
      Origin IGP, metric 0, localpref 100, valid, internal, best
      Originator: 195.111.97.68, Cluster list: 195.111.97.231
  Local
    2001:738:6000:1::1 (metric 340) from 2001:738:0:3::1 (195.111.97.31)
      Origin IGP, metric 0, localpref 100, valid, internal
      Originator: 195.111.97.68, Cluster list: 195.111.97.31, 195.111.97.7
cntrl.6net.hbone.hu#


As far as I can see the metric difference is in the metric in
parentheses (116 and 340). Where these metrics come from? This is the
only attribute that makes the decision? How can I change these
attributes to make 6PE backup only.

Regards,

Janos Mohacsi
Network Engineer, Research Associate
NIIF/HUNGARNET, HUNGARY
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