always-compare-med is used for comparing the prefixes based on MED if it were received from different AS, by default its not.
-Venkee On 10 February 2012 01:38, Bodnar, Edward <[email protected]> wrote: > But it seems to do that with our without that command. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kim Pedersen [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 3:07 PM > To: Bodnar, Edward > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] bgp deterministic-med > > Hi, > > It groups together routes received from the same autonomous and selects > the best in each group. > > The best one from each group is then compared for the best overall route > (MED is not taken into account in this step unless always-compare-med is > enabled). > > Good reference doc: > http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/technologies_tech_note09186a0080094925.shtml > > > Kim > > On Feb 9, 2012, at 7:46 PM, Bodnar, Edward wrote: > > > Can anybody explain this command to me. I just to understand what it > does. Or when it would be used. > > > > By def metric of the routes within an AS are already compared. Why do I > then need to turn this on ? > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > please visit www.ipexpert.com > > > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs > > > > // Freedom Matters > CCIE #29189 > http://www.packet-forwarding.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs
