[c-nsp] BGP Architecture Question

[Tony Li]

> There are different ways to do this.  One is to run HSRP on the routers,
> then they have a floating ip address between them.  You then peer the
> two routers via iBGP, and although your traffic will come into whichever
> router is the current active HSRP router, it will be sent to the other 
> router
> if BGP determines it needs to do so.


You can also put a third router in front of the firewall and have it 
speak IBGP.  This is obviously more expensive, but would eliminate the 
potential for double hops.

Tony