Encapsulating network performance metrics in border gateway protocol to support customer-driven path selection

Abstract

In one example, a method includes receiving a plurality of network probes originating from a first provider edge router in a service provider network, calculating a plurality of network performance metrics, based on the plurality of network probes, and storing the network performance metrics associated with each network probe of the plurality of network probes in a path metric table, wherein an entry in the path metric table for the each network probe includes a path traveled by the each network probe from the first provider edge router to the processing system, the network performance metrics associated with the each network probe, a community value associated with the each network probe, and a traffic classification value associated with the each network probe.