BGP annoucements/iBGP

[Nick Kraal]

Dear list,

Apologies on this post. My watery eyes and tired fingers typed in the 
wrong mailing-list address. Thanks anyways to those who replied 
nonetheless (and to those who were tempted to flame me, for not doing so).

Regards,

-nick/

Nick Kraal wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> We have a set up simplified as this:
> 
> Internet---[eBGP]---BR---[iBGP]---AR---[eBGP]---Cust_A
> 
> On the AR, we are receiving 2 routing paths to the customer's prefix:
> [1] via Internet; 3 AS hops away
> [2] announced from directly connected customer to AR; prefix is
>     prepended 7ASNs
> 
> Now as I understand it AR will not announce the unattractive prepended 
> prefix to the other local iBGP speakers in the network. And ultimately 
> not announce this block to the Internet.
> 
> Is there a way to circumvent this? The customer wants to 'see' us 
> announce the prepended announcement (although we have told them it will 
> be announced if the more attractive one is removed).
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> -nick/
> 
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