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[Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>]

the problem is that an isp has *many* 'exits' to the internet, like dozens.

> yes, exactly this. By doing this, the CE is able to learn full Internet
> routing information without the need to populate the PE with this
> information. The Internet exit point address needs to be available via the
> PE router and a default route within the PE VRF has to be available so that
> any destination that is not covered by a VPN route can be routed based on
> the default toward the exit point. From a CE perspective, all it needs to
> do is be able to reach the exit point and advertise its BGP peering address
> (next-hop) toward the PE router. Jim
> 
> At 08:47 26/10/2000 -0400, Paul Doolan wrote:
> >Jim,
> >
> >>Other options include default routing from VPN sites to a
> >>central site that has Internet connectivity, another is to offload the
> >>Internet routes from the PE and run direct eBGP sessions from the VPN site
> >>to the Internet exit point.
> >
> >  When you say 'VPN site' here are you suggesting that the CE router is
> >  running eBGP with/to the 'Internet exit point' ?
> >
> >  pd
> > 
> 
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