[geeks] BGP on a Cisco Router

[geeks at sunhelp.org]

Unfortunately, the 2500's are not capable of handling a full internet BGP
table in any way. If you *could* get 128M of ram in the box, its CPU would
be dogged to death.

The bare minimum is a 3640, and thats pushing it. You *could* use your 2500
IF you have your ISP provide route summarization and use a private AS number
if your goals are to only 1) "own" an assigned transportable IP space and 2)
multihome your internet connections/load balance.

James Fogg, Network Engineer
Vicinity Corporation - New Hampshire
(603) 442-1751

~ -----Original Message-----
~ From: Ryn [mailto:mattyml at daemons.net]
~ Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 11:00 PM
~ To: geeks at sunhelp.org
~ Subject: Re: [geeks] BGP on a Cisco Router
~ 
~ 
~ I am not sure about good white papers, but Internet Routing 
~ Architectures is
~ the bible when it comes to BGP. I would also highly recommend Routing
~ TCP/IP Volume II. I am not sure if a webpage could do diligence to the
~ subject. BGP is extremely complex, and you can really screw 
~ yourself if 
~ you don't implement things correctly. 
~ 
~ Ryan
~ 
~ 
~ ----- Original Message ----- 
~ From: "Kurt Huhn" <kurt at k-huhn.com>
~ To: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
~ Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 10:28 PM
~ Subject: [geeks] BGP on a Cisco Router
~ 
~ 
~ > I'm sure someone must've done this before.  I'm researching 
~ implementing
~ > BGP on a Cisco Router (2501 I think).  Google turns up some 
~ stuff, but
~ > seems to be lacking or out of date.  Anyone know of a good set of
~ > docs/instructions/how-tos?
~ > 
~ > -- 
~ > Kurt
~ > kurt at k-huhn.com
~ > Editor: "We need a new food critic, someone who doesn't immediately
~ > poo-poo everything he eats." 
~ > Homer: "Naw, that usually takes a few hours."
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