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Re: BGP TTL check in 12.3(7)T

  • From: David Meyer
  • Date: Thu Apr 08 11:10:03 2004 
>> The TTL mechanism is just a way to distinguish at low cost between
>> good for_us traffic and junk. So more of a classifer than a security
>> layer, though it can be argued both ways.  And even though it
>> does have security in the title, it is _not_ a panacea for "securing"
>> bgp or any routing information.
>> 
>> http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3682.html

	Just to second what Vijay said here, what GTSM does is
	close the window a bit; it doesn't shut it.

	Dave