BGP next-hop self benefits

[craigwashington01 at hotmail.com (craig washington)]

Hello everyone,


Question, what are the true benefits to using the next-hop self feature, doesn't matter what vendor.

Most information I see is just to make sure you have reach-ability for external routes via IBGP, but what if all your IBGP knows the eBGP links?

Is there a added benefit to using next hop self in this situation?


Any feedback is much appreciated, either for the question specifically or whatever else you got ð???, L3VPN's or underlying technology that has to have that.


Thanks