[ppml] question on 2006-2 v6 internal microallocation

[bmanning at vacation.karoshi.com]

On Tue, Aug 29, 2006 at 09:23:44AM +0100, Michael.Dillon at btradianz.com wrote:
> >  where is the "global" routing table defined? 
> 
> See below.
> 
> > is that a universally
> >  agreed on definition?  answeringthese questions will help answer
> >  your questions.
> 
> If nobody objects to the following definition or suggests
> changes to the wording to make it fit better, then the
> following is a universally agreed definition of the
> "global routing table".
> 
> ----------------
> The Global Routing Table refers to the set of all 
> prefixes (address blocks) announced in the default-free
> zone of the public Internet via BGP4. Theoretically,
> the routing table in a peering router of any member
> of the default-free zone will consist of the "Global
> Routing Table" plus the more detailed local routes which
> are only found in that member's network.
> --------------
> 
> If anyone can say it better or more accurately, please
> contribute.

	its self referential...  default-free means no default
	route.  there is zero implication wrt "global" in a default-free
	network.

--bill

> 
> --Michael Dillon
> 
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