[nsp] Changing "bgp router-id x.x.x.x", violent or not ?

[Lars Erik Gullerud]

Keep in mind that people sometimes have more than one loopback interface
configured on a router, in which case it might be desirable to nail down
the bgp router-id to the "meaningful" one...

/leg

On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 14:23, Neil J. McRae wrote:
> you should leave it using the loopback address. BGP router id
> is best left set to an interface that isn't going to flap.
> 
> Neil.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of James-lists
> > Sent: 21 January 2003 17:32
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> > Subject: [nsp] Changing "bgp router-id x.x.x.x", violent or not ?
> > 
> > 
> > My "BGP router identifier x.x.x.x" uses a lookback interface 
> > IP for x.x.x.x. I would like to tack this down with a "bgp 
> > router-id x.x.x.x" statement in my "bgp router xxxx" 
> > statement, to an IP more meanful. Will this cause a total 
> > flush of my BGP table or will it just cause a minor change, 
> > like a soft bgp clear ?
> > 
> > James Edwards
> > Routing and Security 
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