[c-nsp] Help with unique BGP setup

ML ml at kenweb.org
Wed Sep 16 09:07:13 EDT 2009


Lobo wrote:
> We're trying to do a custom bgp setup for one of our customers but I'm 
> not sure if it's even possible with IOS.  Our network has its primary 
> upstream connection in a different city from where this customer will 
> connect.  However each city has its own local internet connection as 
> well for backup purposes.  The market that this bgp customer is to be 
> turned up on uses the local isp connection as its primary due to 
> capacity issues on the intercity going back to the core city.
> 
> This customer's requirements for bandwidth can be met if they use the 
> local connection only but should the connection go down, they would most 
> likely saturate the intercity connection and impact everyone else.  What 
> has been proposed is that they will use the local connection to get 
> internet access and should this access go down, they want the bgp 
> session to be dropped or something equivalent that will make sure they 
> don't go over the intercity.
> 
> To my knowledge I know of no configuration that can drop a bgp session 
> based on some next hop attribute.  Is there some way to control this 
> customer's traffic as stated above?  Any examples you guys can offer?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Jose

Can you only advertise their prefixes out of the local upstream?




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