BGP Large Communities Attribute
RFC 8092, “BGP Large Communities Attribute”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2017 by J. Heitz, J. Snijders, K. Patel, I. Bagdonas, N. Hilliard. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the BGP Large Communities attribute, an extension to BGP-4. This attribute provides a mechanism to signal opaque information within separate namespaces to aid in routing management. The attribute is suitable for use with all Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs) including four-octet ASNs.
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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