Re: BGP MED problem

From: Zouta oxpf (zouta.oxpf@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Jun 29 2005 - 08:04:42 GMT-3


Did you try using the "bgp always-compare-med" command?

ZO

On 6/29/05, k c <jwongccie@yahoo.com.hk> wrote:
> Hi Group,
>
> BB1 (AS500) --- R1 (AS100)
> | |
> | R2 (AS200)
> | |
> BB2 (AS500) --- R8 (AS300)
>
> R1 and R8 announce 2.2.2.0/24 to BB1 & BB2. Without modifying any attributes, BB1 will choose R1 and BB2 will choose R8 as next hop. The task is to make sure BB2 will reach 2.2.2.0/24 via BB1. AS prepend method is not allowed. When I use metric, it doesn't work? BB2 still choose R8. How can I influence bb2 to choose R8? How many methods (beside AS prepend) can I use?
>
> bb2-7206g1>sh ip bgp
> BGP table version is 23, local router ID is 208.10.90.1
> Status codes: s suppressed, d damped, h history, * valid, > best, i - internal,
> r RIB-failure, S Stale
> Origin codes: i - IGP, e - EGP, ? - incomplete
> Network Next Hop Metric LocPrf Weight Path
> *> 2.2.2.0/24 192.168.80.8 5 0 300 200 ?
> * i 192.168.10.1 0 100 0 100 200 ?
> *> 5.5.5.0/24 192.168.80.8 0 300 200 ?
> * i 192.168.10.1 0 100 0 100 200 ?
> bb2-7206g1>sh ip bgp 2.2.2.0
> BGP routing table entry for 2.2.2.0/24, version 23
> Paths: (2 available, best #1, table Default-IP-Routing-Table)
> Advertised to update-groups:
> 2
> 300 200
> 192.168.80.8 from 192.168.80.8 (136.10.8.8)
> Origin incomplete, metric 5, localpref 100, valid, external, best
> 100 200
> 192.168.10.1 (metric 5) from 12.12.12.1 (100.10.15.1)
> Origin incomplete, metric 0, localpref 100, valid, internal
> bb2-7206g1>
>
> 8. If the origin codes are the same, prefer the route with the lowest MED metric attribute.
> 9. Prefer the external BGP (eBGP) path over the iBGP path.
>
> Thanks.
>
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