RFC 1265 · INFORMATIONAL · 1991 TUE · 15 SEP 2026

BGP Protocol Analysis

By Y. Rekhter · Published October 1991 · DOI 10.17487/RFC1265

Overview

RFC 1265, “BGP Protocol Analysis”, is an Informational document published in October 1991 by Y. Rekhter. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This report summarizes the key feature of BGP, and analyzes the protocol with respect to scaling and performance. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.

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What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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