[j-nsp] eBGP multihop

[Khan, Amjad]

Hi,
Can someone clarify in detail that why do we need to use eBGP multihop/ttl2
when using the famous 'blackholing' technique to discard malicious traffic.
Is it something to do with the nexthop self attribute?

Thanks,
Amjad




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