Re: [mpls] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC3107 (4500)

Eric C Rosen <erosen@juniper.net> Fri, 16 October 2015 20:18 UTC

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Subject: Re: [mpls] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC3107 (4500)
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I suspect that this capability code has never actually been used, in 
which case it might be best to avoid doing anything that might be 
interpreted as encouraging its use.

On 10/13/2015 6:19 PM, RFC Errata System wrote:
> The following errata report has been submitted for RFC3107,
> "Carrying Label Information in BGP-4".
>
> --------------------------------------
> You may review the report below and at:
> http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=3107&eid=4500
>
> --------------------------------------
> Type: Technical
> Reported by: Alexander Okonnikov <alexander.okonnikov@gmail.com>
>
> Section: 5
>
> Original Text
> -------------
>     A BGP speaker that is capable of handling multiple routes to a
>     destination (as described above) should use the Capabilities Optional
>     Parameter, as defined in [BGP-CAP], to inform its peers about this
>     capability.  The value of this capability is 4.
>
> Corrected Text
> --------------
>     A BGP speaker that is capable of handling multiple routes to a
>     destination (as described above) should use the Capabilities Optional
>     Parameter, as defined in [BGP-CAP], to inform its peers about this
>     capability.  This capability is advertised using the Capability Code
>     4 and Capability Length 0.
>
> Notes
> -----
> To remove confusion what word value means - Capability Value or value of Capability Code.
> Also, format of multiple routes capability is not described, so length = 0 is assumed.
>
> Instructions:
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>
> --------------------------------------
> RFC3107 (draft-ietf-mpls-bgp4-mpls-04)
> --------------------------------------
> Title               : Carrying Label Information in BGP-4
> Publication Date    : May 2001
> Author(s)           : Y. Rekhter, E. Rosen
> Category            : PROPOSED STANDARD
> Source              : Multiprotocol Label Switching
> Area                : Routing
> Stream              : IETF
> Verifying Party     : IESG
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