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

[Tony Barber <tonyb () uunet pipex com>]

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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