[j-nsp] J2320 as BGP router

[Stacy W. Smith]

On Feb 18, 2010, at 9:49 AM, Florian Weimer wrote:

> * Shane Short:
> 
>> I think the BGP licensing for JunOS is quite ridiculous..
>> 
>> I've been looking at upgrading our small network to some J series
>> routers and simply haven't, because as you said-- the price of the
>> license is almost as much as the unit itself. what gives?
> 
> As far as I can tell, everything you need to run a regular BGP router
> is there, even without the advanced BGP license.  It's likely that you
> don't have to pay the additional licensing fee.

I think you are correct. I believe the advanced BGP license is only needed if the router will be configured as a route reflector.

--Stacy