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Re: Hey, anyone who wanna help improve the net stability?

  • From: Tony Barber
  • Date: Fri Sep 06 03:30:06 1996

Avi Freedman wrote:
>
>> It seems the problem is number of flaps, etc.  Doesn't it make sense to 
>> simply start dropping the routes that flap the most?  Of course this will 
>> be biased in the /24 space but at least the rationale/solution maps 
>> identically to a solid reason.
>> 
>> To what extent is this flapping due to basically static information being 
>> propogated?  One solution would be to nail these routes ...
>> 
>> Cheers, peter
>
>I know that Sprint was talking about doing this (damping /24s harder
>than /23s harder than ...).
>
>Is it implemented or about to be implemented?
>
>Avi
>

We implement it into AS1849 (UUNETPIPEX) (UK) in a streamlined form and it
works fine. Doesn't reduce the number of routes in the table though :-(

Haven't been effected by any route flaps just recently though :)


--Tony       
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