RE: BGP load balancing using Loopbacks.

Updated: Aug 23, 2005

I'd say that EIGRP has changed a little bit in the past 5+ years. Default
max paths use to be all over the place, it is now 4 for all IGP's. CEF
allows for 32 paths now as well.

David

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> Subject: BGP load balancing using Loopbacks.
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> Hello all,
> 
> I am referring to Cisco article:
> 
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/technologies_configuration_exampl
> e09186a00800945bf.shtml#conf1
> 
> RA(AS11)======EIGRP======RB(AS10)
> 
> Peering is done using loopback interfaces.
> RA and RB run EIGRP and advertise Loopbacks and connecting links.
> Load balancing between loopback interfaces is assured by EIGRP.
> 
> My question is about Cisco statement:
> "This scenario shows how to achieve load sharing when there are
> multiple *(up
> to a maximum of six), equal-cost links*."
> 
> Why there is a limit of 6 links and why they need to be equal ?
> I think that any limits in this scenario are imposed by EIGRP and EIGRP
> supports unequal load balancing up to 16 links.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
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