RFC 1966 · EXPERIMENTAL · 1996
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
BGP Route Reflection An alternative to full mesh IBGP
Overview
RFC 1966, “BGP Route Reflection An alternative to full mesh IBGP”, is an Experimental document published in June 1996 by T. Bates, R. Chandra. It has since been updated by RFC 2796. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4456 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the use and design of a method known as "Route Reflection" to alleviate the the need for "full mesh" IBGP. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
What “Experimental” means
Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1996
- RFC 1965 Autonomous System Confederations for BGP
- RFC 1967 PPP LZS-DCP Compression Protocol
- RFC 1964 The Kerberos Version 5 GSS-API Mechanism
- RFC 1968 The PPP Encryption Control Protocol
- RFC 1963 PPP Serial Data Transport Protocol
- RFC 1969 The PPP DES Encryption Protocol
- RFC 1962 The PPP Compression Control Protocol
- RFC 1970 Neighbor Discovery for IP Version 6