[173203] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: BGP Session
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Owen DeLong)
Sat Jul 19 18:39:25 2014
X-Original-To: nanog@nanog.org
From: Owen DeLong <owen@delong.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAKDGAXZMCyrsxWzhtNN68JdQtHvBchtn6CA-8UuD3KsvRnEZLg@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 15:36:02 -0700
To: Abuse Contact <stopabuseandreport@gmail.com>
Cc: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces@nanog.org
When did the NANOG list become freeconsulting.org?
Owen
On Jul 19, 2014, at 10:12 , Abuse Contact <stopabuseandreport@gmail.com> =
wrote:
> Yeah, we're using it for an anycasted node but like, I'm confused on
> certain parts like, just a really basic question.
> When doing things like
>=20
> conf t
> router bgp AS1337
>=20
> neighbor 208.54.128.0 remote-as AS13335
> neighbor 208.54.128.0 description BGP with Upstream
> neighbor 208.54.128.0 password "lolpass"
>=20
> address-family ipv4
> no synchronization
> neighbor 208.54.128.0 activate
> neighbor 208.54.128.0 soft-reconfiguration inboung
>=20
> I'm confused on when doing this, would I need to state like
>=20
> First go to AS13335 then go to TATA then go to my server or would it =
just
> automatically do that or would my provider do that? I'm confused on =
that.
> how would I state multiple peers.....?
>=20
>=20
> On Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 10:06 AM, Jonathan Lassoff <jof@thejof.com> =
wrote:
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>> An Anycasting node. For example, as part of a reliable DNS service.
>> A /24 is usually the smallest prefix length that is portably =
accepted.
>>=20
>> Also, applications where connections need to appear to be coming from =
many
>> source IPs.
>>=20
>>=20
>> On Saturday, July 19, 2014, Suresh Ramasubramanian =
<ops.lists@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> A single linux box with a whole /24 on it? What sort of use case is =
that,
>>> BTW?
>>> On 19-Jul-2014 10:26 pm, "Abuse Contact" =
<stopabuseandreport@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
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>>>> I know, the DC is going to be giving me a BGP session on their =
router
>>> so I
>>>> can set it up, I'm not using a Linux server as a router.
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>> On Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 9:04 AM, William Herrin <bill@herrin.us> =
wrote:
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>>>>> On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 4:05 AM, Abuse Contact
>>>>> <stopabuseandreport@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> So I just purchased a Dedicated server from this one company and =
I
>>>> have a
>>>>>> /24 IPv4 block that I bought from a company on WebHostingTalk, =
but
>>> I am
>>>>>> clueless on how to setup the /24 IPv4 block using the BGP =
Session. I
>>>> want
>>>>>> to set it up to run through their network as if it was one of =
their
>>>> IPs,
>>>>>> etc. I keep seeing things like iBGP (which I think means like a
>>> inner
>>>>>> routing BGP) and eBGP (what I'm talking about??) but I have no =
idea
>>> how
>>>>> to
>>>>>> set those up or which one I would need.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Howdy,
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Unless you have (1) a real router available, not a just a server =
and
>>>>> (2) an expert available to help you with your first BGP =
configuration
>>>>> I strongly recommend you simply ask your service provider to =
announce
>>>>> the /24 to the Internet on your behalf.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Server-based BGP software like Quagga for Linux is reasonably good =
but
>>>>> it should absolutely not be involved in your _first_ attempt to
>>>>> connect with the Internet's default-free zone. Simple mistakes =
with
>>>>> eBGP can cause tremendous damage to other folks on the Internet. =
Trial
>>>>> and error is simply not OK. If it isn't worth it to you to buy a
>>>>> BGP-capable router then you also aren't prepared to make the
>>>>> investment in learning it takes to use BGP without causing harm.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Bill Herrin
>>>>>=20
>>>>>=20
>>>>> --
>>>>> William Herrin ................ herrin@dirtside.com =
bill@herrin.us
>>>>> Owner, Dirtside Systems ......... Web: <http://www.dirtside.com/>
>>>>> Can I solve your unusual networking challenges?
>>>>>=20
>>>>=20
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>>=20
