[3649] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: totd
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Bowman)
Sat Aug 3 21:42:42 1996
From: Robert Bowman <rob@elite.exodus.net>
To: michael@memra.com (Michael Dillon)
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 18:40:19 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.93.960803172903.26549G-100000@sidhe.memra.com> from "Michael Dillon" at Aug 3, 96 05:30:42 pm
>
> On Sat, 3 Aug 1996, Vincent J. Bono wrote:
>
> > > The biggest problem with using non-routable ip addresses on numbered interfaces
> > > whether point to point or frame or atm or whatever, is that you lose outside
> > > connectivity from those interfaces. We tried this, but the essential
> > > traceroutes from our core routes are too important when debugging BGP
> > > problems to the outside.
>
> It shouldn't affect traceroutes. If it did the TOTD would never have been
> posted.
But it obviously affects traceroutes outside of the network, which is what
I was referring to above. Tracerouting outside of our network is just as
important as inside.
>
> > I agree. I can't see how a lot of debugging functions would be possible
> > from the unmanned POPs if we used private ips.
>
> Presumably the private IP addresses would be fully routed within your
> network but filtered at the borders.
>
> Michael Dillon - ISP & Internet Consulting
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>
Rob
