Does this seem like a valid way to load balance? http://ccnalab.net/bgp-routing/bgp-load-sharing-2-isp/
---- ---- ---- ---- Chris Gotstein, Sr Network Engineer, UP Logon/Computer Connection UP http://uplogon.com | +1 906 774 4847 | [email protected] On 4/14/2010 4:23 PM, MrPaul wrote: > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 3:03 PM, Chris Gotstein <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > We are a multi-homed ISP with connections to 2 different providers (AS > Numbers) Does the bgp maximum-paths 2 command have any effect on load > balancing between the 2 connections since they are different AS's or > does that command only work when you have multiple paths to the same AS? > > > Taken from > http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/technologies_configuration_example09186a00800945bf.shtml > > By default, BGP chooses one best path among the possible equal-cost > paths that are learned from one AS. However, you can change the maximum > number of parallel equal-cost paths that are allowed. In order to make > this change, include the maximum-paths paths command under the BGP > configuration. Use a number between 1 and 6 for the paths argument. > > That feature is only of use if you are dual-homed to the same AS. _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
