Technical Summary
An IP prefix may be configured as anycast and as such the same value
can be advertised by multiple routers. It is useful for other
routers to know that the advertisement is for an anycast identifier.
This document defines a new flag in the OSPFv2 Extended Prefix TLV
Flags to advertise the anycast property.
Working Group Summary
Was there anything in the WG process that is worth noting?
For example, was there controversy about particular points
or were there decisions where the consensus was
particularly rough?
The document has strong consensus.
Document Quality
Are there existing implementations of the protocol? Have a
significant number of vendors indicated their plan to
implement the specification? Are there any reviewers that
merit special mention as having done a thorough review,
e.g., one that resulted in important changes or a
conclusion that the document had no substantive issues? If
there was a MIB Doctor, Media Type, or other Expert Review,
what was its course (briefly)? In the case of a Media Type
Review, on what date was the request posted?
No known implementations
Personnel
The Document Shepherd for this document is Acee Lindem. The Responsible
Area Director is Gunter Van de Velde.
IANA Note
Version Changed - Review Needed
Expert Reviews OK