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authorPaul Lettington <paul-github@plett.co.uk>2021-09-03 17:42:28 +0100
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Rewrite eBGP example comments
Since 1.3 , prefixes used in BGP `network` statements don't need to exist in your routing table by default, but the examples at the bottom of the page hadn't been updated for this change.
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@@ -1043,9 +1043,9 @@ A simple eBGP configuration:
set protocols bgp 65535 parameters router-id '192.168.0.2'
-Don't forget, the CIDR declared in the network statement MUST **exist in your
-routing table (dynamic or static), the best way to make sure that is true is
-creating a static route:**
+By default the prefix declared in the network statement does not need to exist in your
+routing table, but it is conventional to add it to prevent routing loops.
+The best way to do that is to creat a static route:
**Node 1:**
@@ -1087,9 +1087,9 @@ A simple BGP configuration via IPv6.
set protocols bgp 65535 address-family ipv6-unicast network '2001:db8:2::/48'
set protocols bgp 65535 parameters router-id '10.1.1.2'
-Don't forget, the CIDR declared in the network statement **MUST exist in your
-routing table (dynamic or static), the best way to make sure that is true is
-creating a static route:**
+By default the prefix declared in the network statement does not need to exist in your
+routing table, but it is conventional to add it to prevent routing loops.
+The best way to do that is to creat a static route:
**Node 1:**