Hi Patrice, thats my question, why by default eBGP next hop is always carried in local AS , why BGP is designed so ?
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 10:45 PM, Patrice Ngassam <[email protected]>wrote: > I don't really get your question Taqdir, > BGP next hop is a mandatory attribute, the value of that field depends on > the BGP type between the advertizing router and its neighbor: > - eBGP : the next-hop is set to iP address of the exit interface to the > neighbor > - iBGP: Doesn't change the value of that field. > By default the eBGP next hop is always carried in local AS. > > *Patrice Ngassam* > *Ceritified Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP* > > > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:40:00 +0530 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] ebgp next hop > > > please forgive me if this a stupid question > > why BGP is so designed to carry the eBGP next hop inside local AS by > default ? > are there any specific scenarios where eBGP next hop should be carried in > local AS ? > > > -- > Taqdir Singh > +91 -9911709496 > +91 -8010415988 > > "do today what others wont so you can live tomorrow as others cant" > > ------------------------------ > Commander un cadeau en ligne discrètement? Voir la solution offerte par > Internet Explorer8 <http://clk.atdmt.com/FRM/go/207186971/direct/01/> > -- Taqdir Singh +91 -9911709496 +91 -8010415988 "do today what others wont so you can live tomorrow as others cant"
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