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Re: [v6ops] [Idr] BGP Identifier

Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Tue, 18 February 2014 06:08 UTC

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> Normally it is easier to handle routers within the AS as we have full
> control over it. I think the key point is the ASBR, as we have no
> control of its eBGP peers. A simple approach is to enable both this
> extension and RFC6286, and assign a 32-bit ID in addition to the
> 128-bit one for backup purpose before we are aware of the capability
> of its peers. The ASBR prefers the 128-bit ID. Since the ID field of
> OPEN message sent by the ASBR is zero, which will result in a "bad bgp
> identifier" error message sent by the peer if it does not support the
> new 128-bit ID capability, the ASBR will know the type of its
> peer. The ASBR can initiate a second connection in the old way, and
> the connection falls back using 32-bit ID.

what we have here is a bunch of network operators trying to help you
design and configure your network.  it may have gone past the amusing
and educational for the non-op ietf folk on these lists.  you may get
wider and deeper free consulting, with 42 conflicting opinions, by
moving this to nanog, apops, ... list(s).

randy

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