[c-nsp] Network Design questions

[Kevin]

Mainly redudancy between the two border routers and best route to the
internet.

Kevin,

-----Original Message-----
From: Brant I. Stevens [mailto:branto at branto.com] 
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 11:27 AM
To: Kevin; cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Network Design questions

Is there a requirement for all routes in the 5500?  It doesn't seem that
you would be any less-served by using a default route on the RSM.


On 09/24/2004 12:03 PM, "Kevin" <kevin at honeycomb.net> wrote:

> We Currently have a 7513 and a 7507 as border routers, 1 external link

> apeice (more in the future).
> And Then we have a 5509 with an RSM as our core/distribution layer.
> When I configured iBGP between all 3, the RSM just crumbled taking on 
> full bgp routes from both border routers, dCEF could'nt run because 
> their was'nt enough ram, etc. I tried setting up ip mls but was 
> unsecssesfull.
> 
> 1) Is their a better way to setup bgp in this situation? I was 
> thinking about running a separate route reflector, so that the 
> 5500-RSM only hase one bgp session. Somehow sumerizing the routes so 
> that they don't take up a lot of ram?
> 
> 2) What pieces of hardware could I use for a core network? Then I can 
> just run ospf on the 5500. P.S. Any brand will do, I'm not hung up on 
> cisco :)
> 
> 
> Kevin,
> 
> 
> 
> 
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