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Re: Routing loop between Qwest and Sprint?


From: Sean Donelan <SEAN () SDG DRA COM>
Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 15:28:05 -0500


That'd lead me to believe that it's likely an issue internal to Sprint's 
network, perhaps your query would be best directed to their NOC, versus NANOG. 
I'd guess the greater majority of the NANOG distribution doesn't have access 
to Sprint routers, so it's unlikely that they'll be able to correct the 
problem.

Directing your query to the Sprint NOC, or even Qwest NOC, is definitely much 
more appropriate, assuming your concern is wrt regaining connectivity this 
destination..

I tried opening a ticket by phone with Qwest's NOC.  Guess what, I'm
not a Qwest customer, so they couldn't find my account.  I did send a
message to Sprint.  I haven't received a response from Sprint yet.  I
think if you check around, you'll find for those providers I have
agreements with, I usually work out hairy problems with their senior
network engineers pretty quickly, in private.  For those providers who
ditch me at their first-level support, I don't see an issue with bringing
up the problem in other forum because I've found it helps get the problem
fixed.

However, like many things with routing, it is a bit simplistic to just
say it is an issue internal to Sprint's network.  It usually takes two
providers to screw up inter-provider routing.

This particular type of routing problem isn't that unusual, but it always
seems to take a day for the two providers to stop saying call the other
provider, and to actually clean everything up.  It appears that Qwest
announced a large set of more specific routes at one point in time for
the CIDR block 205.169.0.0/16.  Qwest tried to correct this at a later
point, but it appears the problem in the software on some Sprint routers
lost some of the route withdraws.


odra-22>show ip bgp 205.169.153.240 255.255.0.0 longer
[...]
   Network          Next Hop            Metric LocPrf Weight Path
*>i205.169.0.0/16   192.41.177.120                100      0 286 209 i
*                   204.70.27.9                    90      0 3561 209 i
*                   144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.17.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*>i205.169.19.0     192.41.177.120                100      0 286 209 104 i
*                   204.70.27.9                    90      0 3561 209 104 i
*                   144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 104 i
*> 205.169.20.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.21.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.22.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.23.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.24.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.25.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.26.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.27.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.28.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.29.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.30.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.37.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.39.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.40.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.41.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.42.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.43.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.45.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*>i205.169.47.0     192.41.177.120                100      0 286 209 i
*                   144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*                   204.70.27.9                    90      0 3561 209 i
*> 205.169.48.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.49.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.50.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.51.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.54.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.55.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.63.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.68.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.97.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.101.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.102.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.105.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.106.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.107.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.108.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.112.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.121.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.122.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.123.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.124.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.127.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.134.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.136.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.137.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.149.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.153.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.155.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.158.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.160.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.163.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.164.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.165.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.166.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.170.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.171.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.174.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.175.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.177.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.179.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.180.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.185.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.188.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.192.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.198.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.199.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.200.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.201.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.203.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.204.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.205.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.206.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.207.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.208.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.210.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.219.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.222.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.223.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.226.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.227.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.228.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.231.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.232.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.233.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.234.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.235.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.237.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.239.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.245.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.247.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.251.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.252.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.254.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
odra-22> q


later in the day, after my nanog message, it appears someone cleaned up
that particular route.  Notice the difference in the table below, 
205.269.153.0 is no longer listed as a more specific.  However, the other
more specifics continued to be announced by Sprint.



odra-22>show ip bgp 205.169.153.240 255.255.0.0 longer
[...]
   Network          Next Hop            Metric LocPrf Weight Path
*>i205.169.0.0/16   192.41.177.120                100      0 286 209 i
*                   204.70.27.9                    90      0 3561 209 i
*                   144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.17.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*>i205.169.19.0     192.41.177.120                100      0 286 209 104 i
*                   204.70.27.9                    90      0 3561 209 104 i
*                   144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 104 i
*> 205.169.20.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.21.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.22.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.23.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.24.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.25.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.26.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.27.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.28.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.29.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.30.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.37.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.39.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.40.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.41.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.42.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.43.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.45.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*>i205.169.47.0     192.41.177.120                100      0 286 209 i
*                   144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*                   204.70.27.9                    90      0 3561 209 i
*> 205.169.48.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.49.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.50.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.51.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.54.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.55.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.63.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.68.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.97.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.101.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.102.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.105.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.106.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.107.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.108.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.112.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.121.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.122.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.123.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.124.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.127.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.134.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.136.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.137.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.149.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.153.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.155.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.158.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.160.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.163.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.164.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.165.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.166.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.170.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.171.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.174.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.175.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.177.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.179.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.180.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.185.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.188.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.192.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.198.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.199.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.200.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.201.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.203.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.204.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.205.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.206.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.207.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.208.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.210.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.219.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.222.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.223.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.226.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.227.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.228.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.231.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.232.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.233.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.234.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.235.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.237.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.239.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.245.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.247.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.251.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.252.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.254.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
odra-22> q


This afternoon, it appears someone has done some more cleanup.  But hasn't
gotten all of the more specifics yet.


odra-22>show ip bgp 205.169.153.240 255.255.0.0 longer
[...]
   Network          Next Hop            Metric LocPrf Weight Path
*>i205.169.0.0/16   192.41.177.120                100      0 286 209 i
*                   204.70.27.9                    90      0 3561 209 i
*                   144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*>i205.169.19.0     192.41.177.120                100      0 286 209 104 i
*                   204.70.27.9                    90      0 3561 209 104 i
*                   144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 104 i
*> 205.169.20.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*>i205.169.47.0     192.41.177.120                100      0 286 209 i
*                   144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*                   204.70.27.9                    90      0 3561 209 i
*> 205.169.48.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.49.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.50.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.51.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.54.0     144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.121.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.134.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.164.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.223.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.237.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
*> 205.169.239.0    144.232.129.97                 90      0 1239 209 i
odra-22>q

-- 
Sean Donelan, Data Research Associates, Inc, St. Louis, MO
  Affiliation given for identification not representation




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