Develop the BGP protocol and BGP technical usage within the Internet,
continuing the current work of the Interconnectivity Working Group in
this regard.
Milestones
Date
Milestone
Associated documents
Jul 1997
Coordinate the deployment of BGP in conformance with the BGP usage document in a manner that promotes sound engineering and an open competitive environment. Take into account the interests of the various backbone and mid-level networks, the various vendors, and the user community.
Jan 1993
Submit the BGP Version 4 MIB to the IESG for consideration as a Proposed Standard.
Jan 1993
Submit the specification for BGP Version 4 to the IESG for consideration as a Proposed Standard.
Jan 1993
Submit the multicast extensions to BGP to the IESG as a Proposed Standard.
Done milestones
Date
Milestone
Associated documents
Done
Post an Internet-Draft specifying a MIB for BGP Version 4.
Done
Post the specfication of BGP 4 as an Internet-Draft.
Done
Post an Internet-Draft specifying multicast extensions to BGP.
Done
Develop a BGP usage document describing how BGP can be used as part of a network monitoring strategy.
Done
Work with the Security Area to enhance the provision for security in BGP.
Done
Develop a mature BGP technical usage document that allows us to build Inter-AS routing structures using the BGP protocol.
Done
Develop a MIB for BGP Version 3.
Done
Complete development of Version 2 of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).