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

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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