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

[Arnold Nipper <arnold@...>]

On 24.03.2006 17:22 Aliaga, Luis Carlos - (Per) wrote

> It will be a layer-3 IX, each of participant's routers peer with each
>  one of the two IX core routers. The 2 core routers will be running
> ibpg in a separate ASN, so my question is: It would be better using a
> private or public ASN?
I would go for a public ASN. Less hassle ... but I wouldn't go for a
layer-3 ix because of the big hassle :-) Why do you want in between all 
ISPs?

> An additional question to do would be, if we decided to use a public 
> ASN, Does the local regional registry (in my case LACNIC) have to
> assign one for us?
I would say so.

> I mention this, as i've read LACNIC policies and they not consider
> the use of a ASN public for IX infraestructure.
But do they refuse to assign an ANS to you?

> Is it the same with other registries?
No, RIPE assigns ASN to IX infrastructure.

--
Arnold Nipper, AN45





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