[c-nsp] bgp & static default route?

[Stephen J. Wilcox]

On Sat, 27 Aug 2005, matthew zeier wrote:

> Stephen J. Wilcox wrote:
> > Hi Matthew,
> >  I dont think theres a right answer.. personally I'd do it your way, if you want 
> > the network to be automatic then dont introduce complication with statics. 
> > 
> > If you do add the defaults then it wont make any difference in normal operation, 
> > but you know your network better than me - consider the possibilities under 
> > differnet failure modes and what works best (potentially losing some 
> > connectivity vs potentially sending traffic a bad way into a blackhole)
> > 
> > Sounds like you already made your decision, stick to your guns.
> 
> Unfortunately I was told in no uncertain terms that this wasn't my company and 
> if the boss wanted static routes, I need to put in static routes.
> 
> Of course, I'll be cleaning up the mess if it ever causes problems :|

and your boss is rightly exercising his authority to override his team of 
trained network experts.

now, maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but some day you will get to say 'i 
told you so'. just try not to be too gleeful ;)

Steve