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Glossary Term Route Target

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What is Route Target?

In BGP/MPLS VPNs, a Route Target is a BGP extended community attribute used to control the distribution of VPN routes across provider edge routers.

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Understanding Route Target

Route Target:
In a Virtual Private Network (VPN) environment, a Route Target is a unique identifier used to control the distribution of routes between different VPNs. It is assigned to VPN routes to ensure they are only shared with specific VPNs as intended, enhancing network security and privacy.

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