Re: Question about scenario requirements

One thing to be aware of are router-id's. Unless you are told not to
do it, I would suggest you nail them to a know value. Otherwise, you
may forget about them when new Loopback interfaces are created in
subsequent tasks (i.e. BGP sections) and that's mayhem in disguise
with things like virtual links and MPLS TE (for SP candidates). If you
are told to let routers decide, carefully consider what will become
router-id when device is reloaded and use that for all configurations.

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On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:39, Justin Mitchell <jgmitchell_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Reading through my materials and watching VoDs, I've picked up several
> tips that seem to be very helpful until I start thinking about some of
> the labs I have performed. How much extra configuration outside of the
> "required" task is permitted?
>
> I am curious about using passive-interface default and assigning
> router-ids. Sometimes in a lab it will say configure the process that
> way, other times it doesn't say a thing. I'm assuming as long as
> everything works in the end, that is all that matters, especially when
> I think about the huge alias list I use.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Justin G. Mitchell
> e: jgmitchell_at_gmail.com | skype: justin.g.mitchell
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