[c-nsp] BGP default vs BGP full

[Adam Vitkovsky]

> Satish Patel
> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 10:14 PM
> To: Cisco Network Service Providers
> Subject: [c-nsp] BGP default vs BGP full
>
> Just wonder what would be the advantage and disadvantage of running BGP
> full vs default route.
>
> We have single ISP connection and ISP decided to just run default route over
> BGP instead full.
>
Just make sure the default route they advertise is generated based on a condition, to make sure their router has more specific routes (connectivity to core) before it advertises the default route to you.
But with just one upstream link you can just point a static default route at them.


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