[ixpmanager] Feature Request: Bird Routeserver AS Prepending

[Stefan Kaltenbrunner]

On 08/12/2015 12:45 PM, Martin J. Levy wrote:
> As Barry said ...
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>> I would suggest that the customer in question - with their highly unusual requirement - just prepend the route server ASN on import to solve /their/ issue.
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> ... I specifically hate RS's inserting their ASN into the path. The IXP is a switch fabric with no routed connection. HKIX (one of the few IXs that still insert their ASN) will soon stop inserting pretty soon.

I agree there - this request seems really weird and I would really love 
to see the customers argument on why he _really_ needs that kind of 
functionality...


regards


Stefan

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> Martin
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>> On Aug 12, 2015, at 4:35 PM, Barry O'Donovan <barry.odonovan at inex.ie> wrote:
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>>> although Routeservers should by definition be always transparent while reflecting BGP routes
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>> +1
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>>> Please feel free to get back to me with any questions, ideas or feedback.
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>> I haven't come across such an unusual member / customer request before and this is really not how route servers are supposed to work.
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>> One of IXP Manager's goals is to implement and enforce best practice at IXPs so my initial thoughts is that this is really something we don't want to add.
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>> I would suggest that the customer in question - with their highly unusual requirement - just prepend the route server ASN on import to solve /their/ issue.
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>> Thanks and kind regards,
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>> - Barry
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