Yes, unless you have an IGP running between these peers. Since BGP uses a TCP session it will first have to established this TCP connection before routing updates can be distributed between peers. (carriage in front of the horse syndrome) If you do not have the static route OR an underlying way (IGP) for the router to learn how to get to that loopback address on the other peer the BGP TCP session will never establish and no BGP updates will occur.
>>>Brian ""Stanzin Takpa"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > In the following cisco configuration , Is the static route necessary, either > it is ebgp or ibgp? > > > > > ROUTER-A > interface Loopback0 > ip address 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.255 > ! > interface Serial1 > ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.255.0 > ! > router bgp 400 > neighbor 1.1.1.1 remote-as 400 > neighbor 1.1.1.1 update-source Loopback0 > ! > ip route 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 10.10.10.2 > > > ROUTER-B > interface Loopback0 > ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 > ! > interface Serial1 > ip address 10.10.10.2 255.255.255.0 > ! > router bgp 400 > neighbor 2.2.2.2 remote-as 400 > neighbor 2.2.2.2 update-source Loopback0 > ! > ip route 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.255 10.10.10.1 > > > > Stanzin Takpa Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=37992&t=37730 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
