zebra/gated question

From: Jason Clark (jason_at_jasonandjessi.com)
Date: 10/31/04

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    Greetings, I have a somewhat unique requirement. I have already googled,
    RTFMed and guessed to the best of my ability for the answer. What I am
    needing to do is run a linux or unix box with zebra (1st choice) or gated
    forwarding bgp information to a router upstream, but without being in the
    routing path itself. I'm trying to build an intelligent routing service
    that will forward bgp info only while a service is up and responding. The
    box in question can't be part of the routing path though because the data
    rate we are dealing with is not something I can trust to a PC (all
    political, not because I have doubts about linux ability to route, the
    suits just wont go for it). Anyone ever tried something like this, or
    any idea if it's even possible?

    _______________ ________________
    Net Router Net Traffic ISP sending BGP
    accepts default >=>=>=>=>=>=>=>=>=>=>=>=>Information
    route | ________________
    _______________ | v
        ^ |
        | v
        ^ ____________ |
        |_<___<___<___ Linux Box ___<_____<___<_|
                        Acts as BGP bgp traffic
                        neighbor
                       ____________

    So if the ASCII art makes sense, the linux box acts as a BGP neighbor
    without being in the routing path. Is this possible?

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