Saku-

> In internal network, instead of having a default route in iBGP or IGP,
> you should have the same loopback address in every full DFZ router and
> advertise that loopback in IGP. Then non fullDFZ routers should static
> route default to that loopback, always reaching IGP closest full DFZ
> router.

Just because DFZ role device can advertise loopback unconditionally in IGP 
doesn't mean the DFZ actually has a valid eBGP or iBGP session to another DFZ.  
It may be contrived but could this not be a possible way to blackhole nearby 
PEs..?   

We currently take a full RIB and I am currently doing full FIB.  I'm currently 
choosing to create a default aggregate for downstream default-only connectors 
based on something like

     from {
        protocol bgp;
        as-path-group transit-providers;
        route-filter 0.0.0.0/0 prefix-length-range /8-/10;
        route-type external;
    }

Of course there is something functionally equivalent for v6.  I have time 
series data on the count of routes contributing to the aggregate which helps a 
bit with ease of mind of default being pulled when it shouldn't be.  Like all 
tricks of this type I recognize this is susceptible to default being 
synthesized when it shouldn't be.

I'm considering an approach similar to Tore's blog where at some point I keep 
the full RIB but selectively populate the FIB.  Tore, care to comment on why 
you decided to filter the RIB as well?

-Michael

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