Re: [isp-bgp] IX core - public or private ASN?

[Arnold Nipper <arnold@...>]

On 24.03.2006 16:45 James Jun wrote

> Is this a layer-2 exchange or layer-3?  In North America and Europe, most
> IXes are layer-2 where participants peer with each other and IX has no say
> in each participant's specific routing policy.  However, often in other
> countries, we see "layer-3 IX", which the IX basically acts like a transit
> provider in essence.
>
> Simplest way to setup a layer-2 IX:
>
> 1. Install a switch (preferably a switch that supports 802.1Q and various
> SP-like features e.g. Cisco, but for low-budget starters, even a decent
> netgear would do for temporary start).
Have a look at http://www.ripe.net/ripe/wg/eix/wishlist-v3.0.html to 
check what you should look at when chosing a switch

> 3. put together a couple PCs running Zebra or recycled cisco boxes for
> route-servers if you want people to do MLPA.
Or run quagga (preferred) or OpenBGPD

> Most exchanges do not prefer
> MLPA peering (neither do I), and people often just get away with one server
> for 'route collection' and statistical purposes.
That's at least not true for Europe where almost all IXP run 
routeservers. From own experience (DE-CIX) I can say that customers like 
routeservers as they bring them up to speed very quick. Two sessions and 
you are done for the beginning. We also provide very fine control of 
their re-announcement via communities (Have a look at the remarks in 
AS6695).


Arnold

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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Aliaga, Luis Carlos - (Per) [mailto:luis.aliaga@...]
> > Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 9:26 AM
> > To: isp-bgp@isp-bgp.com
> > Subject: [isp-bgp] IX core - public or private ASN?
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm Luis form Peru and i'm writing to the list regarding the
> > implementation of a new arquitecture for the Peruvian IX. We're going to
> > implement a two-router core running iBGP peering with each of the ISP's
> > routers (e-bgp), so we are discussing the advantajes and disadvantages
> > of using a private or public ASN for the IX's core.
> >
> > I'd like to have some feedback about it from you.
> >
> > I'd appreciate any suggestion
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Luis
> >
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