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RFC 5543: BGP Traffic Engineering Attribute

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This document defines a new BGP attribute, the Traffic Engineering attribute, that enables BGP to carry Traffic Engineering information. The scope and applicability of this attribute currently excludes its use for non-VPN reachability information. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC5543
Published
May 2009
Authors
H. Ould-Brahim; D. Fedyk; Y. Rekhter
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
int
Pages
6
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RFC 7606

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