In most cases, when you have multiple connections to multiple ISPs, you want to use both links side-by-side, with each handling a certain fraction of the traffic to/from the internet. As discussed before, the Noction Intelligent Routing Platform (IRP) can automate the...
In the previous blog post, we looked at the BGP NEXT_HOP attribute. Today we’ll cover another attribute: the LOCAL_PREF or local preference. What is LOCAL_PREF? The LOCAL_PREF (local preference) is the first attribute a Cisco router looks at to determine which...