Re: advisory attribute in IRR

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[nostats.Reston.mci.net] route: 198.79.88.0/21 descr: ISDNET-NET origin: AS279 withdrawn: 941122 advisory: AS690 1:3561 notify: nacr@sura.net mnt-by: SURA changed: sherk@sura.net 950517 source: MCI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