Re: "Basic BGP configuration problem"

[Henry Kilmer <hank () rem com>]

Bradley Dunn writes:
> The reason I thought it was funny was not because they were having 
> problems (all providers have problems), but because of the following:
>
> (a) In the past various Sprint people have suggested multihoming to 
> different SprintLink POPs as a solution to their refusal to hear 
> specifics of their aggregates from peers. Well, with four POPs having 
> problems in the same day, perhaps a better term would be multi-screwed.

We are working on adjusting our multihoming policies such that
multihoming with Sprint will be a viable solution for customers.

> (b) Possible evidence for Metzger's cowboyism theory? Were these BGP 
> configs tested before they were implemented?

Yes.  And it wasn't the configs that were wrong.  It was a BGP related
Cisco bug.

> (c) So much for the "clueless small ISPs" being the only ones unable to 
> config BGP. Let's face it, routing configuration in a complex and dynamic 
> internetwork is a challenging task, whether it is being performed by a 
> billion dollar telco or a $100,000 startup.

Noone is immune to bugs in code.

-Hank
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