Re: Inter-provider relations

[bmanning () ISI EDU]

> A centralized database, wherein all contacts from an ISP/NSP are kept (new
> peering contacts, admin, techie, etc) along with current peering policy seems
> like something that would have alleviated hundreds of hours for me..
> Maybe the tooth fairy will deliver it someday..


        Sounds like what the IRR (is supposed to) deliver.
        Of course, you have to ask yourself... Is my data 
        correct in the IRR?

        And then a quick turn through ROE - the route object editor
        and RtConfig will allow anyone to crank out a correctly
        churned cisco config in seconds.  No need for an MLPA,
        No being out of control... with the minor exception that
        your intended peer has not entered thier peering policies
        into the IRR correctly.  Of course this can be checked
        with ROE.   

        Keeps the phone calls to adjacent peers routing geeks down
        to a managable level... :)

--bill
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