RFC 7313 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2014

Enhanced Route Refresh Capability for BGP-4

Overview

RFC 7313, “Enhanced Route Refresh Capability for BGP-4”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2014 by K. Patel, E. Chen, B. Venkatachalapathy. It updates RFC 2918. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

In this document, we enhance the existing BGP route refresh mechanisms to provide for the demarcation of the beginning and the ending of a route refresh. The enhancement can be used to facilitate correction of BGP Routing Information Base (RIB) inconsistencies in a non-disruptive manner. This document updates RFC 2918.

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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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This RFC updates
RFC 2918
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