A lab loopback stategy

From: Curtis Phillips (phillipscurtis@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Jan 05 2001 - 11:22:06 GMT-3


   
Hello,

I was thinking about a loopback addressing atategy for the lab and wondered
whether others had developed a specific plan. I consider loopbacks essential
for OPSF adjacency development, BGP internal peering sessions,and probably for
the introduction of network segments into the configuration.

I think it would be nice to create loopbacks that identify the router of
origin, For example 1.1.1.1 for router 1, 2.2.2.2 for router 2 etc.

As any OSPF RIDs would be altered by addition of higher numbered loopback
addresses, is there a strategy the anticipates this?

Although real-world practice may be to use loopbacks to source BGP updates for
IBGP, does anyone see any problems with using physical interfaces in the lab
environment?

Anything else I am missing here?

Thanks,

Curtis



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