Default routes on BGP routers with full feeds

Tue Nov 4 18:37:36 UTC 2014

Long time I had the same opinion, however, if someone operates a network 
with multiple upstream providers the operator should be able to afford a 
proper out of band console access which solves this issue completely.

I would only accept a default route on Uplinks where I am only receiving 
a partial table for rescue purpose.

Blake Hudson:
> I often opt to leave one or more default routes configured with low
> priority (lower than BGP). The thinking is that if there is a fault with
> BGP, the router will still operate and the fault can be corrected
> remotely (in-band). The downside is that I might pass traffic for
> non-existing destinations an additional hop and put the load of
> generating an ICMP unreachable on someone else's router.
>
> --Blake
>
>
> Berry Mobley wrote on 11/4/2014 11:47 AM:
>> I'm wondering how many of you who are multihomed also add default
>> routes pointing to your providers from whom you are receiving full feeds.
>>
>> If so, why? If not, why not?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Berry
>>
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