[Re: [nsp] ibgp across wan - BCP ?]

[joshua sahala]

Jared Mauch <jared at puck.nether.net> wrote:

> 	BCP i've seen networks use is the loopback address.
> 
> 	- jared

even across a p-2-p wan link?  if there is no other path to that peer,
wouldn't you want the peer to go down if the interface does?

/joshua

> On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 10:26:05AM -0800, matthew zeier wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Across a WAN link, is it common or BCP to peer with an iBGP peer 
> > through the loopback address or the interface address?
> > 
> > RouterA ------ RouterB (route-reflector)
> > 
> > 
> > RouterB has a bunch of other iBGP peers and they all peer with their
> > loopback address.  RouterA is on the other end of a PTP link.
> > 
> > 
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