The export-inactive-bgp command under config>service>vprn provides an IP VPN configuration option that allows the best BGP route learned by a VPRN to be exported as a VPN-IP route even when that BGP route is inactive because of the presence of a more preferred BGP-VPN route from another PE. This ‟best-external” type of route advertisement is useful in active or standby multi-homing scenarios because it can ensure that all PEs have knowledge of the backup path provided by the standby PE.