[c-nsp] BGP/IGP archiecture

[Bruce Pinsky]

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Matt Liotta wrote:
> I have two locations that are each running multiple BGP peers. 
> Originally, the second location was just for backup, but over time we 
> started using the routes at the second location to improve our 
> performance. The problem is that currently all traffic flows through the 
> first location to get to the second location. These two edge locations 
> are connected to several 6500s using a full Ethernet mesh that aggregate 
> all of our traffic. What is the best way to allow the 6500s to do 
> best-exit routing?
> 
> Right now I am looking at either doing an IBGP mesh or aggregating into 
> our existing OSPF cloud. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> 

If you have multiple BGP exit points, iBGP is the way to go.  Don't
redistribute into your IGP.

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