Russ: >>> 2. Backup connections should not be advertised unless they are used. >> >> nope. i did not say that. i said that backup paths are usualy not >> visible in analyses of public routing data. this is due to bgp's best >> path choices not propagating the less-preffered paths, and preserves >> today's properties. bgp is one of the world's best information hiding >> protocols :). > > So you're saying that backup paths should be able to be hidden until > they are actually used? Can you put together a list of the specific > information you think needs to be hidden, and back it up with use cases?
No. I hear that it is not a requirement to disclose them ahead of time. The ASes along the path just need to be able to determine that it is valid before it is accepted. Russ _______________________________________________ sidr mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/sidr
