advisory attribute in IRR

Tue Sep 17 05:34:15 UTC 1996

In message <199609152255.RAA04030 at rex.isdn.net>, "Mr. Jeremy Hall" writes:
> -->
> -->Can anyone give me a pointer to information on what the advisory attribute
> -->in the IRR does and who pays any attention to that attribute?
> -->
> -->Thanks.
> -->
> 
> [nostats.Reston.mci.net]
> route:       198.79.88.0/21
> descr:       ISDNET-NET
> origin:      AS279
> withdrawn:   941122
> advisory:    AS690 1:3561
> notify:      nacr at sura.net
> mnt-by:      SURA
> changed:     sherk at sura.net 950517
> source:      MCI
> 
> IMHO this means that when telling AS690 about this route to prefer 3561 
> as an exit point.
> Is this correct?

It means no one deleted the advisory field after the field's use was
depricated in October 1995.

Curtis