[c-nsp] max number of iBGP sessions

[McCallum, Robert]

to be honest I would be looking at 2.  You should always use RRs just incase
your network grows faster than you can configure.

Robert McCallum 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nic McCartney [mailto:nic at gblx.net] 
> Sent: 24 August 2004 16:03
> To: Annu Roopa; Cisco-Nsp
> Subject: RE: [c-nsp] max number of iBGP sessions
> 
> 
> Well I might be looking at possibly 45 sessions (10 routers)
> 
> Nic
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net 
> > [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net]On Behalf Of Annu Roopa
> > Sent: 24 August 2004 15:47
> > To: nic at gblx.net; Cisco-Nsp
> > Subject: Re: [c-nsp] max number of iBGP sessions
> > 
> > 
> > Hi,
> >  
> > I think the number depends more on the numbers of routes it will
> > handle and the memory
> > u have on the box (and memory free). I have see using 20 with a 
> > reasonable # of routes
> > to be a good start.
> >  
> > It is better to start with RRs than Confedrations.If there is
> > going to be growth in the
> > network then RR will be a scalable solution and try to ensure 
> > that RR is not in the
> > forwarding plane.
> >  
> > HTH. Anyone with better exp may add.
> >  
> > Annu.
> > 
> > Nic McCartney <nic at gblx.net> wrote:
> > Dear All,
> > 
> > Is there a rule of thumb for the maximum number of
> > iBGP session before you should start to think about
> > RR's and Confederations?
> > 
> > I have Cisco 10008's with PRE-1's running 12.0(25)S1
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Nic
> > 
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> > Thanks in advance for ur time and replies.
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