bgp always-compare-med

[Kashish_Patel]

Cisco recommends not to enable bgp always-compare-med command as it can cause routing loops (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/technologies_tech_note09186a0080094431.shtml). I fail to understand how it can cause routing loops? Can any expert help here?

[Kashish_Patel]

Could an expert answer my question here?

[sathvik k v]

Hi Kashish,

Bgp deteministic-med is used for comparison of metric in same AS and bgp always-compare-med is used for comparing metric from different AS. IBGP routing loops may occurr if not enabled on all routers.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/technologies_tech_note09186a0080094925.shtml

Regards,

Sathvik K V

[mesghalir]

Same Question

[Harold Ritter]

Hi @mesghalir ,

This is an old post. Can you please open a new one.

Regards,