BGP network statement

[John Blakley]

All,

If I have three interfaces:

int lo1

ip address 172.5.5.5 255.255.255.255

int fa0/0

ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0

int s1/0

ip address 10.5.5.1 255.255.255.252

Would my network statements in BGP for s1/0 and lo1 look like:

network 10.5.5.0 mask 255.255.255.252

network 172.5.5.5 mask 255.255.255.255

network 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0

In other words, my masks in bgp should match what's on my interface, right? I know there's exceptions to the rule.

Thanks!

John

[Edison Ortiz]

Yes, it must match the mask in the routing table.

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Edison.

[Richard Burts]

John

When you use the mask in the BGP network statement then BGP looks into the routing table for a prefix with exactly that mask. So you your BGP mask should match what in on your interface.

HTH

Rick

[Harold Ritter]

John,

That is correct. By the way, the mask configured on the network statement for 192.168.1.0 is the default maks for a class C prefix and will therefore not show in the config.

Regards