@techreport{chen-idr-asloop-aggr-00, number = {draft-chen-idr-asloop-aggr-00}, type = {Internet-Draft}, institution = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, note = {Work in Progress}, url = {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-chen-idr-asloop-aggr/00/}, author = {Enke Chen and Stefan Olofsson}, title = {{Relax the AS Loop Detection for Aggregates in BGP}}, pagetotal = 4, year = 2021, month = oct, day = 18, abstract = {Currently an BGP aggregate may be denied or excluded by the AS loop detection mechanism when a more specific, contributing route contains the local AS number. To help enhance network robustness and simplify network operations, in this document we propose that the AS loop detection be relaxed for aggregates with an AS\_SET path segment.}, }