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IETF RFC 6774
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Distribution of Diverse BGP Paths

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Publisher
IETF
Doc Type
Informational
Pages
22
Abstract
The BGP4 protocol specifies the selection and propagation of a single best path for each prefix. As defined and widely deployed today, BGP has no mechanisms to distribute alternate paths that are not considered best path between its speakers. This behavior results in a number of disadvantages for new applications and services. The main objective of this document is to observe that by simply adding a new session between a route reflector and its client, the Nth best path can be distributed. This document also compares existing solutions and proposed ideas that enable distribution of more paths than just the best path. This proposal does not specify any changes to the BGP protocol definition. It does not require a software upgrade of provider edge (PE) routers acting as route reflector clients. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
Publication Date
2012-11-01
Status Note
Informational
DOI
10.17487/RFC6774
Link
https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6774
Author(s)
Robert Raszuk
Rex Fernando
Keyur Patel
Danny R. McPherson
Kenji Kumaki
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  • Walton, D., Chen, E., Retana, A., and J. Scudder, "Advertisement of Multiple Paths in BGP", Work in Progress, June 2012. EXTERNAL
  • Raszuk, R., "IBGP Auto Mesh" , Work in Progress, January 2004. EXTERNAL
  • Marques, P., Fernando, R., Chen, E., Mohapatra, P., and H. Gredler, "Advertisement of the Best External Route in BGP", Work in Progress, January 2012. EXTERNAL
  • Decraene, B., Francois, P., Pelsser, C., Ahmad, Z., and A. Armengol, "Requirements for the Graceful Shutdown of BGP Sessions", Work in Progress, September 2009. EXTERNAL
  • Mohapatra, P., Fernando, R., Filsfils, C., and R. Raszuk, "Fast Connectivity Restoration Using BGP Add-path", Work in Progress), October 2011. EXTERNAL
  • IETF RFC 3345 [Active*]
  • IETF RFC 4272 [Active*]
  • IETF RFC 5065 [Active*]
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