> If you want to converge a little fast than BGP holdtimes here > and the fiber link is directly between the routers, you might > look at something akin to Cisco's "bgp fast-external-fallover", > which immediately resets the session if the link layer is > reset or lost. >
Also things to consider: BFD for BGP and UDLD will help identify link failures faster. (If all of your equipment supports it, YMMV, etc). Deepak
