Re: [GROW] WGLC: draft-ietf-grow-simple-va

Support.

Thx,
R.

> Helo wg folk,
> Since we (I really I think) messed up the last WGLC for this document,
> can we get another attempt at this now?
>    <http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-grow-simple-va-05.txt>
>
> Abstract:
>       The continued growth in the Default Free Routing Table (DFRT)
>     stresses the global routing system in a number of ways.  One of the
>     most costly stresses is FIB size: ISPs often must upgrade router
>     hardware simply because the FIB has run out of space, and router
>     vendors must design routers that have adequate FIB.
>
>     FIB suppression is an approach to relieving stress on the FIB by NOT
>     loading selected RIB entries into the FIB.  Simple Virtual
>     Aggregation (S-VA) is a simple form of Virtual Aggregation (VA) that
>     allows any and all edge routers to shrink their RIB and FIB
>     requirements substantially and therefore increase their useful
>     lifetime.
>
>     S-VA does not increase FIB requirements for core routers.  S-VA is
>     extremely easy to configure considerably more so than the various
>     tricks done today to extend the life of edge routers.  S-VA can be
>     deployed autonomously by an ISP (cooperation between ISPs is not
>     required), and can co-exist with legacy routers in the ISP.
>
> If we could finish this 5/28/2012 || 28/5/2012 that would be good.
>
> -Chris
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