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Title : BGP Custom Decision Process
Author(s) : A. Retana, R. White
Filename : draft-retana-bgp-custom-decision-00.txt
Pages : 6
Date : 2002-10-29
The BGP specification [RFC1771] defines a Decision Process for
installation of routes into the Loc-RIB. This process takes into
account an extensive series of path attributes, which can be
manipulated to indicate preference for specific paths. It is
cumbersome (if at all possible) for the end user to define policies
that will select, after partial comparison, a path based on
subjective local (domain and/or node) criteria.
This document defines a new Extended Community [EXT_COMM], called the
Cost Community, which may be used in tie breaking during the best
path selection process. The end result is a local custom decision
process.
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