[148499] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: ANNOUNCE: bgptables.merit.edu - understanding visibility of
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brandon Kim)
Mon Jan 16 16:16:18 2012
From: Brandon Kim <brandon.kim@brandontek.com>
To: <mkarir@merit.edu>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:15:15 -0500
In-Reply-To: <FDE1DCDF-3977-4E7D-ADD6-2AA552F9B2F7@merit.edu>
Cc: nanog group <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
Thanks everyone=2C yes adding AS works...
Will it be updated to just accept 65000 without the "AS" in the near future=
?
> Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: bgptables.merit.edu - understanding visibility of =
your prefix/AS
> From: mkarir@merit.edu
> Date: Mon=2C 16 Jan 2012 15:44:08 -0500
> CC: nanog@nanog.org
> To: brandon.kim@brandontek.com
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> Please remember to add the "as" before the number for your query.
> so for AS 65000 your search term should be "as65000"
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> Thanks.
> -manish
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> On Jan 16=2C 2012=2C at 3:19 PM=2C Brandon Kim wrote:
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> > I'm getting a database error when I search for an AS....
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> > > Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: bgptables.merit.edu - understanding visibility=
of your prefix/AS
> > > From: arturo.servin@gmail.com
> > > Date: Mon=2C 16 Jan 2012 15:53:51 -0200
> > > To: mkarir@merit.edu
> > > CC: nanog@nanog.org
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> > > Manish=2C
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> > > Nice tool.
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> > > Is it possible to see the "history" of a prefix?
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> > > Regards=2C
> > > ..as
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> > > On 13 Jan 2012=2C at 18:19=2C Manish Karir wrote:
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> > > > All=2C
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> > > > We would like to announce the availability of the bgpTables Project=
at Merit at: http://bgptables.merit.edu
> > > > bgpTables allows users to easily navigate global routing table data=
collected via routviews.org. bgptables
> > > > essentially processes the data collected at routeviews and makes is=
available in a somewhat easier
> > > > to use interface. The goal of bgpTables is to represent global pref=
ix and AS visibility information from the
> > > > vantage point of the various bgp table views as seen at routeviews.=
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> > > > The data is currently updated nightly (EST) but we hope to improve =
this over time.=20
> > > > Please see the FAQ (http://bgptables.merit.edu/faq.php) for some si=
mple examples of how you can use bgpTables.
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> > > > Some examples:
> > > > - You can query for a specific ASN by entering the text 'as' follow=
ed by the AS number into the search box. For example to query for informati=
on about AS 237 you would enter 'as237' [without quotation marks] into the =
search box and then click 'search'. You can then use the view navigator map=
to switch to different routing table views for this ASN
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> > > > - You can query for a specific prefix by directly entering the pref=
ix into the search box. For example to query for information about prefix 1=
2.0.0.0/8 you would simply enter '12.0.0.0/8' [without quotation marks] int=
o the search box and then click 'search'. You can then use the view navigat=
or map to switch to different routing table views for the prefix.
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> > > > - You can find a particular prefix that you might be interested in =
by running a 'contained within' query via the search box. For example to qu=
ickly browse a list of prefixes contained within 1.0.0.0/8 to find the part=
icular prefix you might be interested in=2C you can enter the text 'cw1.0.0=
.0/8' [without quotation marks] into the search box and click 'search'. You=
can then browse the resulting table to select the particular prefix you mi=
ght be interested in.
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> > > > - You can simply enter the text 'as' followed by the company name i=
nto the search box then click search to view a list of possible matches for=
that text. For example=2C to view all matching google ASNs you can simply =
enter 'asgoogle' into the search box and click search. A list of possible m=
atching ASNs that reference Google by name will be returned from which you =
an then select the particular ASN that is of interest to you.
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> > > > Comments=2C corrections=2C and suggestions are very welcome. Please=
send them to mkarir@merit.edu. Hopefully folks will find this useful.
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> > > > Thanks.
> > > > -The Merit Network Research and Development Team
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