The IPv6 Travesty that is Cogent's refusal to peer Hurricane Electric - and how to solve it

Mon Jan 25 10:15:39 UTC 2016

Mark Tinka wrote:
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> On 22/Jan/16 22:28, Joe Maimon wrote:
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>> I like that setup. And it never struck me as crazy. In fact, their
>> implementation avoids all multihop setup shortcuts and is quite purist
>> from a routing standpoint.
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> First time I've heard that...
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> Mark.
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No static routes, dedicated BGP routed loopbacks on each side from an 
allocated /31, strict definitions on which routes belong to which 
session. Its gone about very properly.

In my opinion, that setup is a very good example of how and when to 
properly take advantage of a BGP feature that has been with us from the 
start.

And really, whats wrong with the ability on your side to decide when and 
where on your network you will take a full feed of ever expanding 
internet routes. On your edge? On a purpose built route server?

Or do you think the only paths forward for everyone's edges is 
continuous forklifting and/or selective filtering?

I suspect that people are as much wary of the flexibility made available 
to them as they are to the "complexity" imposed via this approach.

Joe