Re: Peering Exchange

[Faisal Imtiaz <faisal () snappytelecom net>]

Hi Colton,

There are three ways to peer with another entity on any exchange.

1) peer via the exchange provided route-servers.

2) peer directly with other members the exchange's provided IP address.

3) peer via a private vlan service provided by the exchange.

To setup # 1, you have to ask the peering exchange provider to setup the bgp session with you for your asn.
You will get all the routes from those who have chosen to peer via the route server.

To setup # 2, just ask the appropriate person/entity listed in the peeringdb for that entity, the desire/willingness to 
establish a direct bpg peering session.

Most common is to do # 1 and/or # 2.

Regards

Faisal Imtiaz
Snappy Internet & Telecom
7266 SW 48 Street
Miami, FL 33155
Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232

Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: Support () Snappytelecom net

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colton Conor" <colton.conor () gmail com>
> To: "nanog list" <nanog () nanog org>
> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 10:21:37 PM
> Subject: Peering Exchange

> If a service provider or enterprise orders collocation at an Equinix Global
> Internet Exchange Point, and orders a port on the exchange from Equinix,
> then what happens? How does a provider actually peer with the peers on the
> exchange?
>
> Lets assume the SP or enterprise already has an ANS, transit from multiple
> providers, and a BGP router that can accept and hold full routes.
>
> You can see the members of the exchange on peeringdb.com. Many of the
> members say their policy is Open with little to no traffic requirements. So
> does just ordering a port to the exchange automatically connect you with
> all of these open providers, or do you have to contact each on individually?