Re: problem with BGP or I am an Idiot

[Stephen Wilcox <steve () telecomplete co uk>]

On Fri, Nov 17, 2006 at 06:44:11AM -0800, Philip Lavine wrote:
> To all,
>
> Probabaly the the latter; however here is the situation. I am advertising a rte 1.1.1.1 via BGP to the Internet via 
> ISP_A via my location in NJ. At my other location in CA where I am advertising another rte 2.2.2.2 via BGP to the 
> Internet via the same ISP_A. I am using the same AS for both routes. 
>
> For some reason on my rtr advertising the 2.2.2.2 rte I am unable to see the 1.1.1.1 rte "% Network not in table". I 
> know 1.1.1.1 rte is valid it shows up in looking glass and ISP_A has it on the peer 2.2.2.2 recevies full Internet 
> rtes from. Further verification: I add a static rte on 2.2.2.2 rtr to 1.1.1.1 and its routable???
>
> How is this possible? I have the following filters but I removed them and it seems to not make a diff.
> OUTBOUND - ip as-path access-list 1 permit ^$
>                      ip as-path access-list 1 deny .*
> INBOUND - ip as-path access-list 2 permit .*

you will not accept a route with your AS in teh path

you can override it (on cisco) with allow-own-as 

Steve