Re: [nsp] BGP routing questions

From: Avi Freedman (avi@freedman.net)
Date: Fri Oct 01 1999 - 01:56:25 EDT


> I have used local_pref to influence the path
> selected for outbound traffic. It worked well.

Local-pref is used often, but blows away as-path, so you'll make the
wrong decision for people who use outbound as padding to deselect backup-
transit paths, or t1s vs. t3s, or worse-quality providers vs. beter.

FYI,

Avi



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