Re: advisory attribute in IRR

[Curtis Villamizar <curtis () ans net>]

In message <199609152255.RAA04030 () rex isdn net>, "Mr. Jeremy Hall" writes:
> -->
> -->Can anyone give me a pointer to information on what the advisory attribute
> -->in the IRR does and who pays any attention to that attribute?
> -->
> -->Thanks.
> -->
>
> [nostats.Reston.mci.net]
> route:       198.79.88.0/21
> descr:       ISDNET-NET
> origin:      AS279
> withdrawn:   941122
> advisory:    AS690 1:3561
> notify:      nacr () sura net
> mnt-by:      SURA
> changed:     sherk () sura net 950517
> source:      MCI
>
> IMHO this means that when telling AS690 about this route to prefer 3561 
> as an exit point.
> Is this correct?


It means no one deleted the advisory field after the field's use was
depricated in October 1995.

Curtis
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