There are several names for a null route, such as a “bit bucket”, a “black hole”, or just a null0 route. They all refer to the same basic mechanism that points traffic to a virtual interface on a router. That in turn is used for managing unwanted traffic to prevent loops or entering routes into the RIB (routing information base) of a router.
Continue reading What is a null route and why do I need one?BGP is the routing protocol of the internet. It is non-proprietary and has the ability to run on many different networking devices. This is typically ran on higher end routers, or even layer 3 switches. This is what the internet backbone routers use to make routing decisions for traffic traversing the internet.
BGP specifies how routers communicate with each other and share information which dictates the possible paths for traffic to take going in or out of a network.BGP is a path vector protocol, which means that its routing decisions are based on path, policies, and/or rule sets.
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