RFC 5292 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2008

Address-Prefix-Based Outbound Route Filter for BGP-4

Overview

RFC 5292, “Address-Prefix-Based Outbound Route Filter for BGP-4”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2008 by E. Chen, S. Sangli. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines a new Outbound Router Filter (ORF) type for BGP, termed "Address Prefix Outbound Route Filter", that can be used to perform address-prefix-based route filtering. This ORF-type supports prefix-length- or range-based matching, wild-card-based address prefix matching, as well as the exact address prefix matching for address families. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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