[nsp] [nsp] BGP Load Balancing

From: john gladkih (john@kak-sam.to)
Date: Sat Oct 14 2000 - 07:26:39 EDT


Hi,

> Newsgroups: simcb.nethernet.cisco-nsp
>
> Hello all,
>
> I would like to seek your expertise regarding load balancing set-up that I
> need to be doing on my two links. I currently have a 45Mbps and a 14 Mbps
> connection the same upstream provider. Problem is, I need to set-up a load
> balancing configuration (if there is one) for this. Is there such a config
> for two unequal connection? Primarily, what we need to achieve is to make
> the bigger link (the 45Mbps) as our primary link for our traffic and the
> lesser link (14Mbps as the flow for excess). Is this feasible? If so, how
> and what will be my config?
>
> Armand

yea... No way. Only EIGRP supports the load balancing for unequal
connections. Yes, you could use the `max-path' command in the `router bgp'
section of your Cisco's configuration but you'll get much more problems
then decisions.

-- 
John, http://www.t.uz, mailto:john@kak-sam.to



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