Most often end-user wants to have full BGP routing table from their upstream provider. icon_BGP.png Why not! Certified memory is really expensive. It is not like PC memory. In this article, we are just talking about BGP routing table in IPv4 address basis.
Full BGP routing table
Total amount of full BGP routing table would be around 290,000 prefixes. (From public IP network in North America).
The size of full BGP routing table is various according to continent or country. Is full BGP routing table will continuously growing? Yes, but not much though due to IPv4 address is running out by 2010(or 2011)
If you have not enough memory, BGP will be bouncing in every few minute after establishing session.
In order to receive full BGP routing table, your CPE should have more than 512M.
Partial BGP routing table
Most of the ISP provides partial BGP routing table as well. In some cases, partial BGP routing table is suitable than full BGP routing table.
Full BGP routing table
Total amount of full BGP routing table would be around 290,000 prefixes. (From public IP network in North America).
The size of full BGP routing table is various according to continent or country. Is full BGP routing table will continuously growing? Yes, but not much though due to IPv4 address is running out by 2010(or 2011)
If you have not enough memory, BGP will be bouncing in every few minute after establishing session.
In order to receive full BGP routing table, your CPE should have more than 512M.
Partial BGP routing table
Most of the ISP provides partial BGP routing table as well. In some cases, partial BGP routing table is suitable than full BGP routing table.
