-----Original Message----- From: Mark Lastdrager [mailto:mark@pine.nl] Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 11:40 To: Morgan Dollard Cc: 'routing-wg@ripe.net' Subject: Re: Routing comment At Mon, 4 Sep 2000, owner-routing-wg@ripe.net wrote:
In most cases, the Provider will want to peer its BGP session to the IP it assigned the customer. This setup allows the BGP session to be peered to the Ethernet interface, which in turns leeds to an end to end point of failure, from the Ethernet Interface, to the Wan Interface. This succesfully allows the ISP to monitor the customer's network availability without the use of piningin methods, and relying solely upon the well being of the BGP session.
But what if the ethernet interface dies? Your BGP session dies with it. For that reason it is advised to assign the BGP peer address to your loopback device and set the peering from that address.
Exactly, why would you want to keep sending trafic over that WAN link when the router's conection to the lan has failed? MOrgan Mark Lastdrager Pine Internet -- email: mark@lastdrager.nl :: ML1400-RIPE :: tel. +31-70-3111010 http://www.pine.nl :: RIPE RegID nl.pine :: fax. +31-70-3111011 PGP key ID 92BB81D1 :: Dutch security news @ http://security.nl Today's excuse: Electrons on a bender Disclaimer ---------- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This communication represents the originator's personal views and opinions, which do not necessarily reflect those of the NSC Group. If you are not the original recipient or the person responsible for delivering the email to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error, and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, please immediately notify administrator@nscglobal.com.