Route Reflectors

This section illustrates a practical use of route reflectors and peer groups. In Figure 12-13, RTG and RTA form a route reflector cluster, where RTG is the route reflector. RTF, RTE, and RTD form another cluster where RTF is the route reflector. RTG and RTF are part of a peer group called REFLECTORS; if there are other route reflectors, all should IBGP peer in a full mesh. RTF puts all its clients in a peer group called CLIENTS, where common policies can be applied.

Figure 12-13. Route Reflectors

Clients are identified on the route reflector servers by configuring route-reflector-client following the neighbor x.x.x.x ...

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