Re: Simple Doubt regarding BGP

Hi Raghav,

When you configure the loopback of 2.2.2./8 the connected route is actually
2.0.0.0/8. This is what you need advertised in your BGP configuration. Now
suppose you had 2.2.2.2/32, then you would need "network 2.2.2.2 mask
255.255.255.255".

Bryan Bartik
CCIE #23707, CCNP
Sr. Support Engineer - IPexpert, Inc.
URL: http://www.IPexpert.com

On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Raghav Bhargava <raghavbhargava12_at_gmail.com
> wrote:

> Hi Experts,
>
> Very basic question
>
> Suppose I have this ip address configured on my loopback Interface of R1
>
> 2.2.2.2/8
>
> Now under my BGP Process if i advertise this network as
>
>
> network 2.2.2.2
>
> OR
>
> network 2.0.0.0
>
> Now in first case I don't see this network in the BGP table of the other
> router but
> if I follow the second case the network is seen.
>
> Can anyone please explain why is it doing like this??
>
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> Warm Regards
> Raghav
>
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