Comments on Cisco IOS hints and tricks: The OSPF default mysteries

As I wrote (and you quoted): The default route is ...

2008-07-04T18:50:00.000+02:00

As I wrote (and you quoted): The default route is originated only when a major network is matched. 72.14.192.0/24 is not a major network, 72.0.0.0/8 is.

this line: The default route is originated only w...

2008-07-04T18:09:00.000+02:00

this line: The default route is originated only when a major network is matched (tested in IOS release 12.2SRC). You cannot originate a default route based on the presence of a subnet or a supernet.

Can i not match on a network in my BGP table, to tell if BGP is up (and working)?

i tried this:

+ ip access-list standard GOOGLE
+ permit 72.14.192.0
+ !
+ route-map GOOGLE permit 10
+ match ip address GOOGLE
+ !
+ default-information originate always metric 10 route-map GOOGLE

and OSPF won't default-originate (though of course that network is in the table (twice!)).

A brilliant review of a subject which is rarely fo...

2008-07-04T14:26:00.000+02:00

A brilliant review of a subject which is rarely found discussed in its entirety. Nicely done!

It's always very interesting to ready your IPConer...

2008-07-04T10:59:00.000+02:00

It's always very interesting to ready your IPConer articles.
Its so comprehensive.
It's pity that these articles appeared only monthly :)