It doesn't really matter. This command is needed only when your router is going to be peering with another confederation AS peer. You will only need to mention the AS you are peering with.
However, It will not make any difference even if you mention the AS it is not peering with. Thanks Suresh On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Meraz, Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please pardon my ignorance on Confederations, as I'm not sure if I am even > properly articulating my question . . . but here it goes . . . > > > > It appears that R5 is akin to a hub and therefore R2 and R6 are like spokes > with routers behind them in the same sub AS (at least in the case of R2). > If I'm correct in that statement (and I know I may not be), then it appears > R2 and R6 only need to peer with the hub (R5). But my question then is when > we enter the commands: > > > > R2 > > bgp confederation 64513 64514 > > R6 > > bgp confederation 64512 64513 > > > > Why do we reference the other Sub AS', and not just 64513 on these two > routers? > > > > Thanks for bearing with me on this one! > > > > -- Rich > >
