Re: [sidr] Question about draft-ietf-sidr-pfx-validate-03

Danny McPherson <danny@tcb.net> Sun, 13 November 2011 08:05 UTC

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On Nov 13, 2011, at 2:36 AM, Pradosh Mohapatra wrote:

> Is there a need to compute validation state of an IBGP path?

I need some way to convey in iBGP it's preference relative to other 
BGP-learned paths - how do I do that today under this architecture, 
where if it were considered under the current algorithm it may well 
be labeled "Invalid", even if a mapping exists for the local AS and 
prefix in question?

-danny