Re: Test Route

[bmanning () ISI EDU]

> > From: bmanning () ISI EDU 
> >  
> > Hi, 
> >     Much as I like to debate RFC 1597 and Firewalls... That is not 
> >     the topic of this thread. 
> >  
> >     I was pointing out a useful (to me) hack to verify BGP peering 
> >     and route generation w/o the need to "expose" routes that 
> >     I might not be authoritative for. 
> >  
> >     I would like to know if others think this was/is worthwhile? 
>
> If you don't propagate the route, why does it matter?
>
>                                                       ---Rob

Ah, but I do. Its a TestRoute that carries no other information.
This effectivly re-casts this prefix/mask into a tool for testing 
reachability.  Just becasue I have a BGP peer up does not equate to 
route exchange.  Once I send the TestRoute and you ack that it is received,
then I have a higher assurance that our exchange works.


-- 
--bill