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• Supports the BGP version, as specified in the RFC 1771
• For exchanging network reachability information using messages, such as update and keep-alive
• Supports an optional attribute, such as the multi-exit discriminator to discriminate among multiple exit or entry points to the same neighboring Autonomous System (AS)
• Supports implementation recommendations, such as Path Attribute Ordering
• Provides flexible and easy-to-adapt interfaces with higher and lower layers
• Supports redistribution of static routes and routes learnt through RIP and OSPF
• Provides complete support for SNMP-based management by implementing the MIBs as specified in the RFC 1657, excluding SNMP Trap-related objects with Aricent's proprietary extensions
• Highly portable code that uses flexible buffer and timer management libraries
• Supports the Route Reflection feature to reduce the scaling problem that results due to full mesh IBGP connectivity within an Access Point
• Supports the Route Flap Dampening feature for handling route oscillations arising out of frequent route-flap of unstable routes
• Supports the Community Attribute feature for controlling route-distribution to BGP peers based on the community-value, which allows grouping of routes that share some common properties
• Supports the Extended Community Attribute feature to provide an extended range and to allow the usage of the policy based on the application for which the community value will be used
• Supports the Capabilities Advertisement with BGP-4 feature for advertising the supported capabilities
• Supports Route Refresh Capability, which allows the dynamic exchange of route refresh request between BGP speakers and the subsequent re-advertisement of the respective Adj-RIB-Out
• Supports Autonomous Systems Confederation that alleviates the need for full mesh inside an AS by dividing the AS into multiple ASs and advertises as a single AS number to BGP speakers that are not members of the confederation
• Supports TCP MD5 Signature Option that allows BGP to protect itself against the introduction of spoofed TCP segments into the connection stream
• Supports multi-protocol extensions that allows BGP to distribute routes with different address families, as specified in the RFC 2858
• Supports IPv6 Inter-Domain routing using multi-protocol extensions feature, as specified in the RFC 2545
• Provides MIB support for the following features:
• Route-Reflection
• Community Attribute support
• Extended Community Attribute support
• Route-Flap Dampening
• Capabilities Advertisement support
• Route Refresh Capability support
• AS Confederation support
• TCP MD5 Authentication support

Last updated : June 14, 2006