I installed a route-collector in my test network to get a better view on things. Originator is backwards.
/Tony quagga-bgpd# sh ip bgp 192.168.10.0 BGP routing table entry for 192.168.10.0/24 Paths: (11 available, best #2, table Default-IP-Routing-Table) Not advertised to any peer Local 172.16.1.5 from 10.0.0.2 (1.0.16.172) Origin IGP, metric 100, localpref 100, valid, internal Originator: 1.0.16.172, Cluster list: 10.0.0.2 Last update: Wed Apr 5 02:50:50 2006 Local 172.16.0.1 from 172.16.0.1 (172.16.0.1) Origin IGP, localpref 100, valid, internal, best Last update: Wed Apr 5 02:50:41 2006 Local 172.16.1.1 from 10.0.0.1 (1.0.16.172) Origin IGP, metric 100, localpref 100, valid, internal Originator: 1.0.16.172, Cluster list: 10.0.0.1 Last update: Wed Apr 5 02:50:27 2006 Local 10.1.1.13 from 10.0.0.4 (1.0.0.10) Origin IGP, metric 200, localpref 100, valid, internal Originator: 1.0.0.10, Cluster list: 10.0.0.4 10.0.0.2 Last update: Wed Apr 5 02:50:23 2006 Local 10.1.1.17 from 10.0.0.5 (2.0.0.10) Origin IGP, metric 300, localpref 100, valid, internal Originator: 2.0.0.10, Cluster list: 10.0.0.5 10.0.0.3 10.0.0.1 Last update: Wed Apr 5 02:49:53 2006 Local 172.16.1.9 from 172.16.0.2 (1.0.16.172) Origin IGP, metric 300, localpref 100, valid, internal Originator: 1.0.16.172, Cluster list: 172.16.0.2 10.0.0.3 10.0.0.1 Last update: Wed Apr 5 02:49:33 2006 Local 10.1.1.21 from 10.0.0.6 (1.0.16.172) Origin IGP, metric 400, localpref 100, valid, internal Originator: 1.0.16.172, Cluster list: 10.0.0.6 10.0.0.5 10.0.0.3 10.0.0.1 Last update: Wed Apr 5 02:49:32 2006 Local 10.1.1.5 from 10.0.0.3 (1.0.16.172) Origin IGP, metric 200, localpref 100, valid, internal Originator: 1.0.16.172, Cluster list: 10.0.0.3 10.0.0.1 Last update: Wed Apr 5 02:49:32 2006 Local 10.1.1.29 from 10.0.0.8 (1.0.16.172) Origin IGP, metric 400, localpref 100, valid, internal Originator: 1.0.16.172, Cluster list: 10.0.0.8 10.0.0.7 10.0.0.4 10.0.0.2 Last update: Wed Apr 5 02:49:32 2006 Local 10.1.1.25 from 10.0.0.7 (1.0.16.172) Origin IGP, metric 300, localpref 100, valid, internal Originator: 1.0.16.172, Cluster list: 10.0.0.7 10.0.0.4 10.0.0.2 Last update: Wed Apr 5 02:49:32 2006 Local 172.16.1.18 from 172.16.0.3 (1.0.16.172) Origin IGP, metric 400, localpref 100, valid, internal Originator: 1.0.16.172, Cluster list: 172.16.0.3 10.0.0.7 10.0.0.4 10.0.0.2 Last update: Wed Apr 5 02:49:32 2006 quagga-bgpd# -- Tony Sarendal - [EMAIL PROTECTED] IP/Unix -= The scorpion replied, "I couldn't help it, it's my nature" =-