Thanks Peter, I just got the following link which confirms what you say. http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/459/bgp_noad.html#intro
The BGP table must have got populated since the networks where directly connected. I also had auto-summary on (Dohh), using /30 s (Dohh, Dohh). Phil. --- Peter van Oene wrote: > Network statements only advertise routes that exists > in the routing > table. Further, if you use a "mask" on the > statement, you need to match > the prefix exactly. Usually, one uses static routes > to null0 to pin up > aggregate routes, or normal static routes (non > null0) for others. > > At 09:22 AM 4/7/2002 -0400, Phil Barker wrote: > >Hi Group, > > > >Hope someone can help out with this as I don4t have > >access to my kit at the moment. > > > >I tried to set up my first BGP lab last week. > >I configured a full iBGP mesh, three routers > connected > >in a triangle via serial lines. > > > >I set up (neighbour( statements on each router > (Hope > >Radia can forgive the extra vowel !!!) and > advertised > >the networks. > > > >I got the BGP table working but nothing was > promoted > >to the main routing table, and therefore could4nt > ping > >non directly connected interfaces. I tried various > >approaches like putting a default route in and > running > >an IGP but still no promotion to the main table. > > > >Should this be possible with iBGP ? or is it a > matter > >of loop avoidance i.e the AS Numbers won4t be > >prepended for the case of iBGP peers. > > > >Phil. > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Everything you'll ever need on one web page > >from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > >http://uk.my.yahoo.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=40752&t=40741 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

