From: Narbik Kocharians (narbikk@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Nov 28 2006 - 23:06:18 ART
Think of MSDP and RP anycast configuration with EIGRP as the IGP, you will
see that this problem can easily occur, so best thing to do is manually
configure the routers with their unique router-ids. You never know what will
be added to a given network.
On 11/28/06, Ryan <ryan95842@gmail.com> wrote:
> So assuming I'm not completely stupid and manage to successfully configure
> my routers running EIGRP and with unique loopbacks...is there just no need
> for the router-id in EIGRP?
>
> It must have a use or function other than just good housekeeping and
> stopping, shall we say, less sophisticated engineer's form screwing
> themselves...
>
> Am I off the mark or missing something?
>
> Am I a less sophisticated engineer???? (don't answer that)
>
>
> -Ryan
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> On 11/28/06, Brian Dennis <bdennis@internetworkexpert.com> wrote:
> >
> > Preventing Duplicate EIGRP Router IDs
> >
> > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/103/eigrp-dup-id.html
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Brian Dennis, CCIE #2210 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security)
> > bdennis@internetworkexpert.com
> >
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > Ryan
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 4:07 PM
> > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: Importance of EIGRP router-id command
> >
> > What is the importance or significances of the router-id command under
> > EIGRP. I understand for OSFP and BGP, but there is little mention of any
> > significance under EIGRP. Is there any circumstance, other than good
> > housekeeping, where it would be needed or desirable to have configured?
> >
> >
> > -Ryan
> >
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