[82909] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: as numbers
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com)
Sun Jul 31 13:01:29 2005
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 16:58:09 +0000
From: bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com
To: Daniel Senie <dts@senie.com>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <6.2.3.4.2.20050731113912.07631530@mail.amaranth.net>
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
> Given the interest in whether 4 byte AS numbers will function, when
> will a test network be put up using a 4 byte AS, and announced so
> that everyone can test their readiness?
>
> A server hosted on such a network probably could produce a weekly
> report, similar to the CIDR report, that shows the differences
> between two byte AS connectivity and 4 byte, and gives a list of the
> networks that have issues with 4 byte AS space. At least that way
> there'd be some real data to argue about.
nice... so one or more of the RIRs should ask the IANA
for a delegation in the 4byte space and let a few
brave souls run such a trap. The IETF has a proces
for running such experiments that could be applied here.
should I write it up and get the ball rolling?
--bill
