loopback interface on BPG

[jeffbriones]

hi guys,

I just want to ask if changing my loopback address has a great effect on my network,specificall on my bgp process. I have this lo with an ip address of my previous provider. Having a new provider now, i want to change this lo. can i put any ip address on this one ? or can i use my interface address for this one. i tried to check my bgp config and my router id shows that im using this lo.

tnx

[pkhatri]

Hi,

Changing the address on that loopback interface will not have any impact on the router ID currently in use for BGP and OSPF. The BGP/OSPF process only selects a router ID when it starts. Even if the address changes, the process continues to use the ID it started with.

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Paresh

[jeffbriones]

Hi,

In addition i have iBGP config on my gateway router to my core router. Can i use any ip address on my network for these one ? What is the usual thing to do ?

[pkhatri]

Jeff,

The typically recommendation is to peer using loopback addresses for iBGP and interface addresses for eBGP.

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Paresh