10 Nov
1996
10 Nov
'96
12:10 p.m.
Sounds much like pathalias from the uucp days :-).
expired) regarding BGP metrics -- the idea was to have a vector of metrics (one per AS hop) instead of a single scalar metric; and allow network operators to calculate weighted sums to obtain the locally significant scalar metrics. I.e. a network operator may decide for himself how to interpret BGP metrics coming from different AS-es (or by different paths).
I agree that the current "routing has no relation to congestion" situation can and should be improved.