it'll take a few minutes for you to download full routes on a T1..

but, once its downloaded, it won't take much bandwidth really, b/c all it is, is pretty much routing updates..

but often times you dont need full routes..

-hc

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Sincerely,
  Haesu C.
  TowardEX Technologies, Inc.
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On Wed, Jul 16, 2003 at 10:54:31AM +0530, hare ram wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> thanks for the reply's
> i will try to setup Zebra and see how this goes well
> can some one tell me
> what is b/w it will consume while i take full BGP
> from each provider.. i am going to loose some b/w for the same, while i take
> full routings
> 
> could some one clarify this
> 
> thanks
> hare
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Haesu" <haesu@...>
> To: <isp-bgp@isp-bgp.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 7:18 AM
> Subject: [isp-bgp] Re: BGP-linux
> 
> 
> I've seen Linux based "industrial strength" hardware routers literally end
> up
> with kernel crapping and causing netlink update issues with routing
> software.
> 
> Yes, Linux works very well in my experience with smaller links such as T1s
> and
> may be single DS3..
> 
> Now, try doing four T3s, one GigE card with 1GB of RAM with GateD doing full
> bgp routing on Linux.. Boy it was a serious nightmare that ruined my
> vacation.
> The solution was to move to FreeBSD on that same box.. no problem ever
> since.
> 
> No wonder why juniper is freebsd-based ;)
> 
> -hc
> 
> --
> Sincerely,
>   Haesu C.
>   TowardEX Technologies, Inc.
>   WWW: http://www.towardex.com
>   E-mail: haesu@...
>   Cell: (978) 394-2867
> 
> On Tue, Jul 15, 2003 at 07:58:14PM -0400, jlewis@... wrote:
> > On Tue, 15 Jul 2003, Tom (UnitedLayer) wrote:
> >
> > > FreeBSD 4.8-STABLE
> > > 1GB ram
> > > Several Intel FastE Cards
> > > Flash card for booting/config
> > > Hard Disk for logs
> > >
> > > My advice is don't use Linux, last 2-3 installations I've seen using it
> > > couldn't handle the packet load. I do know of one active installation
> that
> > > seems to be ok, but the guy that runs it is very determined to make it
> > > work and has the knowlege to back it up (most don't).
> >
> > What do you mean couldn't handle the packet load?
> > I have a client using a bunch of Imagestream routers, which are basically
> > customized linux boxes on industrial grade PC hardware.  One takes 6
> > transit T1s and full routes from 2 providers.  It's a Celeron 700mhz, with
> > 256mb RAM.  Gated uses about 64mb RAM.  The kernel seems to suck up about
> > as much for the routing table, leaving about 112mb free.
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >  Jon Lewis *jlewis@...*|  I route
> >  System Administrator        |  therefore you are
> >  Atlantic Net                |
> > _________ http://www.lewis.org/~jlewis/pgp for PGP public key_________
> >
> >
> >




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