IETF RFC 7947
Internet Exchange BGP Route Server
| Organization: | IETF |
| Publication Date: | 1 September 2016 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 12 |
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This document outlines a specification for multilateral interconnections at Internet Exchange Points (IXPs). Multilateral interconnection is a method of exchanging routing information among three or more External BGP (EBGP) speakers using a single intermediate broker system, referred to as a route server. Route servers are typically used on shared access media networks, such as IXPs, to facilitate simplified interconnection among multiple Internet routers.
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