----- Original Message -----
From: "piranha x" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 4:35 AM
Subject: Re: bgp through a firewall


> inge,
>
> first of all....the first rule of bgp design is to not use it if static
> will work.
<snip>
> on the othe hand if you need multi-exit discrimination, then the integrity
> of the firewalls is now in question...

How does a BGP attribute like a MED affect the integrity of the firewall ?
It is my understanding that this would just affect the inbound traffic's
preference over which link to choose. You in essence would be modifying the
preference of the route for your particular prefixes.

--truman


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