Re: BGP load balancing using Loopbacks.

I tried on ProctorLabs 2800 and the maximum was 16.

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On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 14:10, Steve Di Bias <sdibias_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Also confirmed the 32 paths on a Cat 6509 runningB 12.2(33)SXI1
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> DS-6509-IDF-1(config-router)#maximum-paths ?
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> B B <1-32> B Number of paths
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> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Steve Di Bias <sdibias_at_gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I noticed the same thing and had to use the master index to find what I
>> was looking for
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>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Marko Milivojevic <markom_at_ipexpert.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> 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.
>>> >
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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.
>>> >>
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