Re: BGP Router id

The router will autoselect the BGP router ID when you havent specified
it with the bgp router-id command.
Look here:
http://www.powerfast.net/bgp/BGP_Nd12.html

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On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 3:05 PM, <ron.wilkerson_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> can you explain a bit more?  I don't understand your statement.
>
> when would the router auto select the peering address?
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> thanks
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> From: Iwan Hoogendoorn <iwan_at_ipexpert.com>
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> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:39:01
> To: oluwaseyi ojo<sameoj_at_gmail.com>
> Cc: Cisco certification<ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>
> Subject: Re: BGP Router id
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>
> Hi,
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> Itis not a must command ... but it's very wise to use this.
> You don't want that your BGP process wont come up because you are
> peering with the wrong IP address (one you selected and that IOS has
> auto selected another one)
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> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:03 PM, oluwaseyi ojo<sameoj_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello GS,
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>> What is the function or role of this command in BGP:  bgp router-id x.x.x.x
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>> Is it a must command?
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>> Can someone please explain this to me or direct me to where I can get
>> a detailed explanation on this from the DocCD?
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>> Thanks in advance
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