[c-nsp] IOS XR BFD

sthaug at nethelp.no sthaug at nethelp.no
Sun Jul 5 11:06:42 EDT 2009


> Moreover what is a reason of separation of RRs and ASBRs in such a manner?
> Normally you want RRs to carry traffic as little as possible but do well
> their control plane jobs with no excuse. Why RRs can't fit full BGP? I bet
> because their FIBs are constrained (sort of sup32 TCAM capability problem),
> but not due to thier RIBs. Ideally RRs should stand out of forwarding
> topology and not carry transit traffic at all.

I don't believe there is any kind of universal agreement that RRs 
should always be out of the forwarding path.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no


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