From: Aamir Aziz (aamiraz77@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Jul 13 2006 - 10:38:22 ART
HI there
yup it sure did help, thank you all.
Aamir
On 7/13/06, Shanky <shankyz@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I suggest you read JD vol II, there is a clear case study on the usage
> and function of BGP Backdoor.
>
> The requirement is to prefer a IGP route over a EBGP route, now AD of IGP
> being higher than EBGP, normally the EBGP learnt route is preferred and
> placed in RT, by using the BGP backdoor for the remote network on the local
> router, the AD for EBGP learnt is changed to 200 thus making the IGP route
> preferred one.
>
> Now as you configure the remote network under router bgp AS on local
> router, this will start advertising for it which is not correct, hence the
> backdoor keyword to prevent the local router from advertising it.
>
> Hope it helps.
>
> Shanky
>
>
> On 7/13/06, srdja blagojevic <srdja1@pexim.co.yu> wrote:
> >
> > Aamir,
> >
> > AFAIK on the router receiving the network.
> >
> > HTH,
> > Srdja
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > Aamir Aziz
> > Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 11:56
> > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: BGP Backdoor
> >
> > Hi there people,
> >
> > I have understood what the BGP backdoor command does, all I am trying to
> > understand is where are we going to issue this command, on the router
> > receiving the network or the routing originating it.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Aamir
> >
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