Backdoor is used for the opposite scenario, where you want to use IGP routes over EBGP routes, which by default have a lower admin distance. You use the backdoor statement to set the EBGP route distance to 200, the same as an IBGP learned route.
Phil On Jan 20, 2008, at 2:08 AM, Suzan S. wrote: > Dear Cielieska, > > But is it recomended to change the administrative distance? > Some guys suggested to add the network backdoor command to solve > the problem which is better than changing the adminstrative distance. > > Thank you > Suzan > > Cielieska Nathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Suzan, > > In my experience, this is by design. The RIB failure is blocking BGP > from putting this route into the routing table because the IGP with > the lower administrative distance has trumped it. If you set the BGP > routes lower than the admin distance of the IGP, the BGP router will > kick those routes out of RIB-failure state. > > Regards, > Nate > On Jan 18, 2008, at 4:20 PM, Suzan S. wrote: > >> Dears, >> >> When advertiseing the loopbacks in the bgp , they appear as RIB- >> failure routes in the BGP table as they are advertised through the >> IGP which has better adminstrative distance. Any one knows how to >> solve the problem of these RIB-failure Routes? Do we have to change >> the administrative distance for the IGP or BGP ? In some documents >> I read that we have to use the command bgp suppress-active under >> the router bgp config but it does not work. >> >> Thank you All >> >> Suzan >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! >> Search. >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> _ >> Subscription information may be found at: >> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html > > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search. > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
