Frequently Asked Questions
Q— If I specify the maximum number of prefixes that will be accepted from a peer as 100, for example, and enable soft reconfiguration inbound for that peer, will this limit the number of unaltered routes to be stored in memory to 100?
A— No. All the routes learned from the peer (the Adj-RIB-In before the Input Policy Engine is applied) will be stored in memory.
Q— My border router is having problems because the link to my provider is oscillating, causing routes to flip-flop. Will configuring route dampening stabilize my router?
A— To a certain extent. In this case, configuring route dampening might help stabilize your AS if you are injecting the BGP routes into your IGP. Your border router will still experience the ...
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