[c-nsp] MPLS and the global internet routing table

Oliver Boehmer (oboehmer) oboehmer at cisco.com
Wed Feb 23 03:41:18 EST 2005


>>> What do you do, when you have a customer requesting full
>>> internet routes? Which approach did you choose?
> 
>> If it's just about Internet connectiviy, a static default into the
>> global will do fine. If they want a full feed, I'd recommend a second
>> circuit (or a sub-interface) within the global table..
> 
> 'Normal' internet connectivity is not the issue. Assume, you have
shared 
> P/PE devices in smaller PoPs and no full routes inside the default
routing
> table or inside an VRF.
> 
> We found only two possible solutions:
> 
> a) EoMPLS circuit from the 'Internet Border Router' directly to the
> customer
> 
> b) eBGP Session to the Internet Border Router'
> 
> Note 'Internet Border Router' has Full Internet Routes
> 
> Do we miss any other approaches?

No, looks exhaustive. Do you create the eBGP multi-hop connection within
the VRF or are you using a separate interface in the global RIB?

	oli
 



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