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RE: Internet Exchange Point(IXP) questions
From: "Michael K. Smith - Adhost" <mksmith () adhost com>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 02:17:48 +0000
-----Original Message----- From: Yaoqing(Joey) Liu [mailto:joey.liuyq () gmail com] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 6:03 PM To: nanog () nanog org Subject: Internet Exchange Point(IXP) questions I'm doing some research on multiple origin AS problems of IXPs. As I know, generally there are two types of IXPs type 1: use exchange routers, which works in layer 3 type 2: use switches and Ethernet topology, which works in layer 2. So I have a couple of qustions: 1. For type 1, the exchange routers may use several IP prefixes for routing, how often does the IP prefixes have their own AS? 2. For type 2, all peers connected to the IXP must work in the same subnet required by Ethernet rules. Is possible that the subnet IP prefixes belong to some private IP address space, such as 192.168.x.x? How often does this happen? If the subnet only contains public IP addresses, how are the addresses announced? Thanks, Yaoqing
Hello: On the Seattle Internet Exchange (SIX) we have ARIN-assigned addresses that we use on the Layer 2 fabric (your type 2 above). Hopefully the addresses aren't being announced at all, although we sometimes have to chase down people that announce it. Those addresses aren't the destination for any traffic, they are merely part of the transport to a destination, so there is no need for them to be in the DFZ. Regards, Mike -- Michael K. Smith - CISSP, GSEC, GISP Chief Technical Officer - Adhost Internet LLC mksmith () adhost com w: +1 (206) 404-9500 f: +1 (206) 404-9050 PGP: B49A DDF5 8611 27F3 08B9 84BB E61E 38C0 (Key ID: 0x9A96777D)
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- Re: Internet Exchange Point(IXP) questions Christopher Morrow (Feb 18)
- Re: Internet Exchange Point(IXP) questions Leo Bicknell (Feb 17)
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