i know that AS loops were allowed primarily because it could allow for a partitioned AS to heal itself through other AS(s). however, i don't know that anyone has ever used it that way (correct me if i'm wrong), so i'm curious what, if anything, it *has* been used for /jws At 05:45 PM 9/18/97 -0400, John G. Scudder wrote:
John W Stewart III writes:
This is actually useful in some circumstances.
serious question: what circumstances?
Sean already mentioned one: Healing a partitioned AS via an external AS.
--John
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