RFC 6472: Recommendation for Not Using AS_SET and AS_CONFED_SET in BGP

This document recommends against the use of the AS_SET and AS_CONFED_SET types of the AS_PATH in BGPv4. This is done to simplify the design and implementation…

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Outgoing relationships (5 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Informative reference — RFC 4271: A Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP-4)
Informative reference — RFC 3779: X.509 Extensions for IP Addresses and AS Identifiers
Informative reference — RFC 1930: Guidelines for creation, selection, and registration of an Autonomous System (AS)
Informative reference — RFC 5065: Autonomous System Confederations for BGP

Incoming relationships (6 related RFCs)

Obsoleted by — RFC 9774: Deprecation of AS_SET and AS_CONFED_SET in BGP
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8205: BGPsec Protocol Specification
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6907: Use Cases and Interpretations of Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) Objects for Issuers and Relying Parties
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7353: Security Requirements for BGP Path Validation
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8374: BGPsec Design Choices and Summary of Supporting Discussions
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9117: Revised Validation Procedure for BGP Flow Specifications