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Re: [RRG] Tunnel fragmentation/reassembly for RRG map-and-encaps architectures



Tony,

On 2008-01-09 11:49, Tony Li wrote:

On Jan 8, 2008, at 2:37 PM, Brian E Carpenter wrote:

 I guess I believe that an unsustainable level of
BGP update traffic will be the first practical consequence to hit us.


The two router vendors that are vocally represented here don't seem to support that view, however. How do you define "unsustainable"? You can create non-convergence today in the lab by simply causing a set of BGP speakers generate flap faster than the unit under test. You can also create that in the field today by putting woefully underpowered CPU (anyone still got a CSC-4 handy? ;-) in the core. What we see today is that convergence is slowing, but it's difficult to argue about when (or if) it will get to non-convergence, given Moore's law and technology refresh cycles.

Indeed. That's why I used the unscientific word "believe", and
I certainly wouldn't care to put a date on it.

This is exactly why we try to focus the issue around clearly quantifiable issues.

I agree with you. Peace.

  Brian

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