* Bernd <[email protected]> [2012-06-20 09:59]:
> I have defined a group in bgpd.conf like this:
> 
> iBGP_one="12.34.56.78"
> iBGP_two="12.34.56.79"
> 
> group "iBGP_Peers" {
>         remote-as       9876
>         neighbor $iBGP_one {
>                 descr           iBGP_one
>         }
>         neighbor $iBGP_two {
>                 descr           iBGP_two
>         }
>         local-address   12.34.56.66
>         announce        all
>         depend on       em0
> }
> 
> Now, setting filters using that group does not work; setting filters
> based on the individual neighbor's IP address does work.
> 
> allow quick from group iBGP_Peers
> # this does NOT work
> 
> allow quick from 12.34.56.78
> allow quick from 12.34.56.79
> # works
> 
> Running bgpd -nv -f /etc/bgpd.conf shows
> 
> allow quick from group iBGP_Peers
> 
> and
> 
> allow quick from 12.34.56.78
> allow quick from 12.34.56.79
> 
> respectively. Where's the difference?

hmm, I am using the group based filters myself a lot and of course
they work just fine.

sure you're not misdiagnosing something here?

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