Hi all, I would be interested to know what scenarios people have for using such a database. NetGate currently has a fairly complex routing table, and yet our boundary routing inside New Zealand still remains fairly simple. I am also slightly concerned that having these entries in a database would infer some "right of ownership" for certain address space, which would do the concept of hierarchical routing a server disservice. From my experience, any time someone enters a new entry in the RADB, even if it is a "black hole" from someone elses CIDR block they feel it gives them a right to use that given address space indefinately. We may also have to consider asking for the right to administer sub-delegations of our APNIC registered addresses ourselves. I am not against a router server, I am however keen to ensure it offers tangible benefits to the users, and improves things for the Internet society at large. Arron Scott Telecom NZ At 05:03 PM 2/06/98 +1200, John Houlker wrote:
I understand a number of ISPs in NZ would be interested in using a route policy database to allow communication of this information and, in particular, to enable automated maintenance of filters to control route policies. Recently we have had a Computer Science student run an informal survey of some ISPs on this issue and again there was an interested response from most; he has also been revisiting the situation in respect to running a database using the "Route Arbiter" code. I didn't get to the NZNOG meeting (perhaps this was discussed there), but could "NZNOG" consider this question and perhaps encourage the application of such coordinated controls on route information?
In principle I believe the IRR could be used for such a purpose, and it may be good practise to load AS/route object information in there in any case (it is especially important for multi-homed networks), but maybe there should be a NZ based service for NZ information.
Thoughts?
John
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