Re: BGP load balancing using Loopbacks.

From: Marko Milivojevic <markom_at_ipexpert.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:41:03 -0700

You are correct. A quick check in the CLI can confirm this. Thanks for
a refresher :-)

Btw. it looks like EIGRP command reference is once again gone from the
DocCD :-).

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On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 13:25, David Prall <dcp_at_dcptech.com> wrote:
> 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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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
>> Jacek
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 3:56 PM
>> To: Cisco certification
>> Subject: BGP load balancing using Loopbacks.
>>
>> 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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