Re: [sidr] [Idr] AS_SET depreciation (RFC6472) and BGP multipath

Paul Jakma <paul@jakma.org> Wed, 28 March 2012 13:10 UTC

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Subject: Re: [sidr] [Idr] AS_SET depreciation (RFC6472) and BGP multipath
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On Tue, 27 Mar 2012, Jakob Heitz wrote:

> Alternatively, send both routes and let the end user decide to use them 
> in a multipath. Can you say ebgp add-path?

Where's the document to describe how to do multi-pathing using add-path? 
E.g. what should happen when there is a non-add-path capable neighbour?

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