[j-nsp] BGP route flap damping

[Ang Kah Yik]

Hi all on both lists (this question applies to both Juniper and Cisco
gear, thus the cross post),

In a situation where a router has multiple RIB entries for the same
prefix and one of the entries is suppressed due to flapping, will
connectivity be maintained via the remaining non-flapping paths in the
following situations?

1) The flapping advertisement is the Best Path (presumably shortest AS-path)
- will there be a seamless transition to the new best path or will
there be any temporary loss of connectivity?

2) The flapping advertisement is not the Best Path
- will traffic continue to flow without any disruption while the
advertisement is damped?

In theory, it's supposed to work, but thought it might be better to
ask for advice and things to watch out for before deploying in the
real world.

Thanks in advance.

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