The IESG has approved the following document: - 'BGP MULTI_EXIT_DISC (MED) Considerations ' <draft-ietf-grow-bgp-med-considerations-05.txt> as an Informational RFC This document is the product of the Global Routing Operations Working Group. The IESG contact persons are David Kessens and Bert Wijnen. A URL of this Internet-Draft is: http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-grow-bgp-med-considerations-05.txt Technical Summary The Border Gateway Protocol version 4 (BGP) has been in use in the Internet for a decade (or more) and is the primary vehicle for exchanging inter-domain routing information and for expressing policy. BGP specifies a MULTI_EXIT_DISC (MED) Attribute, which allows service providers to tailor inbound path utilization (by providing a mechanism for BGP speakers to convey to an adjacent AS the optimal entry point into the local AS). BGP MEDs function correctly in many scenarios, however, there are a number of issues which may arise when utilizing MEDs in dynamic or complex topologies. This document outlines implementation and deployment considerations that should be considered when deploying BGP MEDs. Working Group Summary The GROW WG achieved consensus on this document. Protocol Quality David Kessens reviewed this document for the IESG. _______________________________________________ IETF-Announce@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce
