[c-nsp] BGP routes: 207k + 157k = 238k ???...

[Deepak Jain]

> 
> Welcome to BGP.
> 
> A BGP speaker is only going to advertise its best external paths via  
> iBGP.  If it has selected your other BGP speaker as its best path, it  
> will not (currently) advertise the externals that are not the best path.
> 
> If you examine your BGP RIB closely, you should be able to find  
> routes where the BGP speaker has both paths present.

Tony,

In your opinion, is there any downside to this behavior operationally 
(other than the time it takes for a unadvertised route to present itself 
  in the event the advertised route is withdrawn?)?

Thanks,

Deepak