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add documentation for static externals
Signed-off-by: Emanuele Di Pascale <emanuele@githedgehog.com>
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docs/user-guide/connections.md

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### StaticExternal
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`StaticExternal` connections are deprecated; please consider using [static Externals](external.md#static-externals) instead.
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`StaticExternal` connections provide a simple way to connect things like DHCP servers directly to the Fabric by connecting
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them to specific switch ports.
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### External
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Connection to external systems, such as edge/provider routers using BGP peering and configuring Inbound/Outbound
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communities as well as granularly controlling what gets advertised and which routes are accepted.
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Connection to [external systems](external.md). These could be edge/provider routers using BGP peering
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and Inbound/Outbound communities for dynamic learning of reachable prefixes, or simpler edge devices
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connected to the Fabric using static routes.
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```yaml
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apiVersion: wiring.githedgehog.com/v1beta1

docs/user-guide/dhcp.md

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!!! note "External DHCP Server Access"
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The external DHCP server must be reachable from the fabric. Use a [StaticExternal connection](connections.md#staticexternal) to provide connectivity to the DHCP server.
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The external DHCP server must be reachable from the fabric. Use [static Externals](external.md#static-externals) to provide connectivity to the DHCP server.

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