
Translating Cisco to Nortel Networks Equivalents
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Comparing BGP Route Selection Processes
Table C-3 compares the Cisco and Nortel Networks path or "best route" selection
processes. In this table, the most preferable criteria are higher in the table.
Table C-3. Route Selection Process Comparison
Cisco BGP Path Selection
Nortel Networks BGP Best Route
Calculation for Equal Routes
1. If the path specifies a next hop that is
inaccessible, drop the update.
2. Prefer the path with the largest weight
3. If the weights are the same, prefer the
path with the largest local preference.
4. If the local preferences are the same,
prefer the path that was originated by
BGP running on this router.
5. If no route was originated, prefer the
route that has the shortest AS_path.
6. If all paths have the same AS_path
length, prefer the path with the lowest
origin type (where IGP is lower than
EGP, and EGP is lower than
Incomplete).
7. If the origin codes are the same, prefer
the path with the lowest MED attribute.
8. If the paths have the same MED, prefer
the external path over the internal path.
9. If the paths are still the same, prefer the
path through the closest IGP neighbor.
10. Prefer the path with the lowest IP
address, as specified by the BGP router
ID.
1. Choose the route with the higher BGP-4
route preference.
2. Choose the route with the higher Local
Preference attribute (if the BGP Global
parameter "local-pref-calculation" is
DISABLED (non-default), the LP of
routes will be set to 100 unless a policy
overrides this).
3. Choose the route with the shortest AS
path.
4. Choose the route with the smallest
ORIGIN (IGP < EGP < INCOMPLETE)
5. Choose the route with the lower
Multi-Exit-Discriminator attribute (routes
without a MED are assumed to have a
max MED).
6. Choose the route with the lower interior
cost to the Next Hop.
7. Choose external BGP over IBGP.
8. Choose the route with the lower BGP
identifier.
9. Choose the route with the lower BGP
connection remote address.
10. Choose the route with the lower BGP
connection local address.
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