RFC 9294 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2022

Application-Specific Link Attributes Advertisement Using the Border Gateway Protocol - Link State

Overview

RFC 9294, “Application-Specific Link Attributes Advertisement Using the Border Gateway Protocol - Link State”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2022 by K. Talaulikar, P. Psenak, J. Tantsura. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Extensions have been defined for link-state routing protocols that enable distribution of application-specific link attributes for existing as well as newer applications such as Segment Routing (SR). This document defines extensions to the Border Gateway Protocol - Link State (BGP-LS) to enable the advertisement of these application-specific attributes as a part of the topology information from the network.

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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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