06-09-2008 07:49 AM - edited 03-03-2019 10:17 PM
Hi All,
Can anyone help me to understand the below access-list
access-list zzz permit ip host yy.xx.224.0 host 255.255.252.0
Thanks
Regards
Anantha Subramanian Natarajan
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06-09-2008 09:49 AM
Anantha also posted this question in the LAN Switching and Routing forum where there was an interesting discussion and a demonstration that this is an absolutely valid extended access list when used in a distribute list in BGP.
HTH
Rick
06-09-2008 07:58 AM
Hi, there is a very strong possibility that the person that entered this command didn't had a clue about what he/she was doing, as it doesn't seems to have any practical applications.
Sometime people with a territorial attitude intentionally enter obscure and unnecessary commands, in order to retain authority in the workplace. This may or may not be the case here.
06-09-2008 08:01 AM
Hi bevilacqua,
Thanks for the clarification.
Regards
Anantha Subramanian Natarajan
06-09-2008 09:49 AM
Anantha also posted this question in the LAN Switching and Routing forum where there was an interesting discussion and a demonstration that this is an absolutely valid extended access list when used in a distribute list in BGP.
HTH
Rick
06-09-2008 09:57 AM
Rick, of course you are correct.
I had forgot about the old technique where source matches prefix and destination matches prefix-length, that predates the current prefix-list.
A more complete config snippet would have prevented the confusion for which I apologize.
06-09-2008 10:06 AM
Paolo
Absolutely right !
The first thing that I said in my response in the other forum was to ask about the context of using the access list. If it had been mentioned that it was a BGP distribute list then there would have been no confusion.
HTH
Rick
06-09-2008 10:20 AM
Hi All,
Sorry,didn't explained it better ....Once again thanks for all your help
Regards
Anantha Subramanian Natarajan
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