In some publications it is mentioned that a link local next-hop can’t be used when redistributing routes into BGP because routers receiving the route will not know what to do with the next-hop. That is one of the reason why
More PIM-BiDir Considerations
Introduction From my last post on PIM BiDir I got some great comments from my friend Peter Palúch. I still had some concepts that weren’t totally clear to me and I don’t like to leave unfinished business. There is also
Many to Many Multicast – PIM BiDir
Introduction This post will describe PIM Bidir, why it is needed and the design considerations for using PIM BiDir. This post is focused on technology overview and design and will not contain any actual configurations. Multicast Applications Multicast is a
Petition to Increase Cisco VIRL Node Limit
Cisco VIRL is a great tool but it is artificially limited to a maximum of 15 nodes today. I have created a petition to collect names to send to Cisco, to show that the community really wants to increase this
Interview with CCDE/CCAr Program Manager Elaine Lopes
I am currently studying for the CCDE exam. Elaine Lopes is the program manager for the CCDE and CCAr certification. I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with her online and meeting her at Cisco Live as well. The CCDE is