Re: delayed multihoming/mobility set-up

[Masataka Ohta <mohta@necom830.hpcl.titech.ac.jp>]

Kurt;

> If we assume that we are using BGP for the EGP routing updates, we have 
> the Ahuja/Labovitz route cancellation effect. If I remember correctly, 
> their research showed that 40% of re-routing takes 2-4 minutes (I am 
> taking this out of my head).

That is a reason why global routing table should be shrinked.

> This would IMHO give the reference of how 
> long a "rehoming event" could take. Anything lower than that is a bonus 
> :-)

It is not the reference for M6 as the proper timing is application
dependent.

It, instead, is the reference for BGP++.

							Masataka Ohta