Routing Table inconsistencies

Tue Jun 19 00:29:40 UTC 2001

Tim Winders <twinders at SPC.cc.tx.us> writes:

> This is probably a bone-head question, but what are the implications of
> inconsistent-as's?

it means that two different ASes are originating the same prefix/mask.

> I know that I have _tons_ of bgp inconsitent-as paths, but no mbgp
> inconsistent-as paths.
>
> I also have 2 bgp peers, but only 1 mbgp peer.  I would think if you only
> have 1 mbgp peer you could _not_ have any inconsistent-as paths as there
> is only one source for the mbgp information, so only 1 path.  Right?

They could still be out there, just you would never hear them.  :)

                                        ---Rob