Re: EEM to keep BGP peer shut during an interface flap

timer on what ?! also instead of ping u can use the tcp connect option in
the SLA if there's some security reason

On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Mathew <mathewfer_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Mohamad/Pete,
>
> Thanks for both relies.
>
> In fact, I want to avoid using IP SLA tracking - due to some reasons.
>
> I am thinking of using the timer and interface status checks in EEM.
>
> Is this still possible with EEM?
>
> Mathew
>
> On Tuesday, August 13, 2013, Petesccie wrote:
>
> > Hi Matthew,
> > You could possibly try use EEM to track the ip reacability being used for
> > bgp peer, and maybe put a delay on the track coming back up. Then
> reference
> > the track object number in your EEM. Might help...
> >
> > Rgds,
> > Pete
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On 13 Aug 2013, at 12:52 p.m., Mathew <mathewfer_at_gmail.com<javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I tested two EEM applet configs:
> > >
> > > - One check for syslog for an interface down and CLI to shut down BGP
> > peer.
> > > - Second one to no shut the BGP peer when syslog entry is seen with
> > > interface up.
> > >
> > > In fact the interface that I want check is NOT being used for this BGP
> > > peering so there is no way to do it with BGP configuration.
> > >
> > > The above two EEM configs works but the issue is that when this
> interface
> > > start to flap, EEM keep shutting and no-shutting BGP peer. I want to
> > avoid
> > > this as it results in BGP flap.
> > >
> > > Has any body tried an EEM solution to keep the BGP peer shut during an
> > > interface flap?
> > >
> > > I do not mind keeping the BGP shut till interface flapping is over but
> > how
> > > do we do/detect it with EEM?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for your replies.
> > >
> > > Mathew
> > >
> > >
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