February 2001 - Test - lists.nanog.org

RE: Reasons why BIND isn't being upgraded
by Roeland Meyer 07 Feb '01

07 Feb '01

> From: Patrick Greenwell [mailto:patrick@cybernothing.org] > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 2:14 PM > You mentioned in your pre-announcement TLD operators being > eligible for > this new list, but made no mention of domain name registrars. > > I count 141 ICANN "fully: accrediated domain name registrars, with an > unknown number of secondary registrars due to systems like OpenSRS. > > These organizations collectively handle second-level name > resolution for > the overwhelming majority of the millions of .com, .net, and > .org domains > in use on the Internet. And while I haven't done a survey, I'd surmise > that they overwhelmingly use BIND. > > Will these 141 organizations many of whose business relies on BIND be > eligible for your fee-based list? Do they consitute providers > of "critical > infrastructure" in your eyes? Considering that they have a positive revenue model (vs TLD registries that don't, or have negative revenue models) I would suggest that they pay for it and help support ISC/BIND.

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Re: [NANOG] /24's run amuck?
by Hank Nussbacher 07 Feb '01

07 Feb '01

At 20:42 06/02/01 +0100, Pim van Riezen wrote: Anyone have better contact inside Telstra? I sent the following about a week ago with no response yet: >Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 14:30:10 +0200 >To: as1221(a)telstra.net, David.Woodgate(a)telstra.net, paull(a)telstra.net, >gih(a)telstra.net >From: Hank Nussbacher <hank(a)att.net.il> >Subject: Telstra and global routing table bloat > >AS1221 has been known for some time now to be sending out too many >prefixes not based on CIDR boundries, thereby increasing the global router >table size: > >ASnum NetsNow NetsCIDR NetGain % Gain Description >AS1221 1652 1215 437 26.5% TELSTRA-AS > >I hope Telstra can take the time to add the appropriate BGP filters so >that the we all do not suffer from global router table bloat. > >Thanks, >Hank Thanks, Hank >On Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Richard A. Steenbergen wrote: > > > BTW who is AS 1221? That block is listed as allocated by ARIN, but ARIN > > has nothing in the whois for them. > >[whois.radb.net] >aut-num: AS1221 >as-name: TELSTRA-AS >descr: TELSTRA-AS >admin-c: GIH105 >tech-c: DW187 >notify: as1221(a)telstra.net >mnt-by: MAINT-AS1221 >changed: David.Woodgate(a)telstra.net 19990506 >source: RADB > >aut-num: AS1221 >as-name: ASN-TELSTRA >descr: Telstra Pty Ltd > Locked Bag No. 5744 > GPO, Canberra, ACT, 2601 >admin-c: GH105-AP >tech-c: DW187-AP >remarks: AS assigned by the former InterNIC >remarks: Object automatically converted from the APNIC(RIPE181) registry > >Seems some special odd transfer between ARIN and APNIC. > >HTH. HAND. >Pi

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/24's run amuck?
by Richard A. Steenbergen 07 Feb '01

07 Feb '01

I noticed something interesting the other day... /24's seem to be contributing to the majority of the internet routing table today. Here is the breakdown right now as viewed through GlobalCrossing transit (the view is consistent from many other sources): Length /8: 23 Length /9: 4 Length /10: 5 Length /11: 10 Length /12: 32 Length /13: 59 Length /14: 194 Length /15: 304 Length /16: 6751 Length /17: 1003 Length /18: 2017 Length /19: 6275 Length /20: 4451 Length /21: 4316 Length /22: 6457 Length /23: 8429 Length /24: 58763 Length /25: 224 Length /26: 351 I was rather shocked by the number of /24's so I ran some further stats. Here is the top 25 offenders by origin AS: ASN: 701 routes: 1906 UUNet ASN: 1221 routes: 1775 ?????? ASN: 1 routes: 606 BBN Planet ASN: 2711 routes: 603 Rock Hill Telephone Company ASN: 7018 routes: 599 AT&T ASN: 7046 routes: 587 UUNet ASN: 1785 routes: 546 Applied Theory ASN: 705 routes: 537 UUNet ASN: 174 routes: 508 PSInet ASN: 8013 routes: 494 PSINet Canada ASN: 2551 routes: 463 ICG NetAhead ASN: 1239 routes: 453 Sprint ASN: 3561 routes: 365 Cable and Wireless ASN: 4293 routes: 355 Cable and Wireless ASN: 2548 routes: 346 Digex ASN: 2764 routes: 337 connect.com.au ASN: 3602 routes: 313 Sprint Canada ASN: 703 routes: 299 UUNet (Asia) ASN: 209 routes: 292 Qwest ASN: 2914 routes: 291 Verio ASN: 3301 routes: 271 RIPE ASN: 577 routes: 268 Bell Canada ASN: 3908 routes: 261 Supernet, Inc. ASN: 271 routes: 261 University of British Columbia ASN: 724 routes: 258 DLA Systems Automation Center Most of this waste seems to be coming from the Tier 2's, and for some reason a large number of people doing things like 100/24, 102/24, 104/24, etc, out of their larger netblocks. So here is a list considering the entire AS path (note I can't give an accurate number for gblx), which indicates those transiting the biggest offenders: ASN: 701 routes: 17867 UUNet ASN: 3967 routes: 8170 Exodus Communications ASN: 10910 routes: 5948 InterNap ASN: 1239 routes: 4967 Sprint ASN: 3561 routes: 3095 Cable and Wireless ASN: 209 routes: 3061 Qwest ASN: 6461 routes: 2383 AboveNet Communications ASN: 174 routes: 2347 PSInet ASN: 1221 routes: 2343 ?????? ASN: 7018 routes: 2260 AT&T ASN: 6453 routes: 2014 Teleglobe ASN: 4355 routes: 1894 EarthLink ASN: 702 routes: 1617 UUNet (Europe) ASN: 5511 routes: 1480 Europe ASN: 2548 routes: 1403 Digex ASN: 1 routes: 1101 BBN Planet ASN: 703 routes: 1095 UUNet (Asia) ASN: 577 routes: 862 Bell Canada ASN: 2711 routes: 814 TRW Huntsville ASN: 2914 routes: 785 Verio ASN: 3356 routes: 755 Level 3 Communications ASN: 6347 routes: 717 SAVVIS Communications ASN: 1785 routes: 715 Applied Theory ASN: 7474 routes: 661 APNIC ASN: 690 routes: 653 Merit Network <-- bad merit, bad ASN: 7046 routes: 588 UUNet ASN: 4000 routes: 564 Sprint International ASN: 8297 routes: 560 Europe ASN: 4648 routes: 546 APNIC ASN: 705 routes: 537 UUNet ASN: 2828 routes: 506 Concentric ASN: 8013 routes: 497 PSINet Canada ASN: 3908 routes: 483 Supernet, Inc. ASN: 724 routes: 476 DLA Systems Automation Center ASN: 2551 routes: 472 ICG NetAhead ASN: 286 routes: 457 EUNet ASN: 4565 routes: 456 Epoch Networks ASN: 7473 routes: 438 APNIC ASN: 5650 routes: 438 Electric Lightwave ASN: 2764 routes: 430 connect.com.au ASN: 1913 routes: 409 Defense Logistics Agency ASN: 3602 routes: 408 Sprint Canada ASN: 2685 routes: 403 IBM ASN: 816 routes: 401 UUNet Canada BTW who is AS 1221? That block is listed as allocated by ARIN, but ARIN has nothing in the whois for them. I can produce a full list if anyone is interested. I'll see if I can get a more accurate view for the aspath stats as well. -- Richard A Steenbergen <ras(a)e-gerbil.net> http://www.e-gerbil.net/ras PGP Key ID: 0x138EA177 (67 29 D7 BC E8 18 3E DA B2 46 B3 D8 14 36 FE B6)

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DDOS meeting
by Sean Donelan 06 Feb '01

06 Feb '01

Now I remember why I got out of the network security world, because its too darn depressing. A bunch of people meeting in the dark. http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2001/0205ddos.html I hear there are snowstorms on the east coast, that'll cheer me up.

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Re: /24's run amuck?
by Richard A. Steenbergen 06 Feb '01

06 Feb '01

On Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Erik Muller wrote: > OK, that explains it - thanks for confirming that. The way it was > presented initially had the ring of "these guys and/or their customers > are originating N number of prefixes", so I wanted to make sure nothing > bad was happening ;) Appologies to the slighted networks if anyone thought thats what the 2nd view of my first post was... This view may be slightly better for such purposes, the last and next to last unique AS in the path... Remember transit-view milage may vary. Loading routing table... Done. ASN: 701 routes: 1906 UUNet ASN: 1221 routes: 1775 Telstra ASN: 1 routes: 606 BBN Planet ASN: 2711 routes: 603 Rock Hill Telephone Company ASN: 7018 routes: 599 AT&T ASN: 7046 routes: 587 UUNet ASN: 1785 routes: 546 Applied Theory ASN: 705 routes: 537 UUNet ASN: 174 routes: 508 PSINet ASN: 8013 routes: 494 PSINet Canada ASN: 2551 routes: 463 ICG NetAhead ASN: 1239 routes: 453 Sprint ASN: 3561 routes: 365 Cable and Wireless ASN: 4293 routes: 355 Cable and Wireless ASN: 2548 routes: 346 Digex ASN: 2764 routes: 337 connect.com.au ASN: 3602 routes: 313 Sprint Canada ASN: 703 routes: 299 UUNet (Asia) ASN: 209 routes: 292 Qwest ASN: 2914 routes: 291 Verio ASN: 3301 routes: 271 Telia ASN: 577 routes: 268 Bell Canada ASN: 3908 routes: 261 Supernet, Inc. ASN: 271 routes: 261 University of British Columbia ASN: 724 routes: 258 DLA Systems Automation Center ASN: 4755 routes: 246 Videsh Sanchar Nigam ASN: 8151 routes: 246 UniNet S.A. de C.V. ASN: 816 routes: 237 UUNet Canada ASN: 4151 routes: 236 US Department of Agriculture ASN: 1257 routes: 225 Swipnet ASN: 2939 routes: 211 Department of Information Resources Management ASN: 6429 routes: 204 RdC Internet ASN: 7545 routes: 196 TPG Internet ASN: 7657 routes: 194 The Internet Group ASN: 11371 routes: 187 Rhythms NetConnections ASN: 3549 routes: 183 Global Crossings ASN: 2493 routes: 182 fONOROLA -- Richard A Steenbergen <ras(a)e-gerbil.net> http://www.e-gerbil.net/ras PGP Key ID: 0x138EA177 (67 29 D7 BC E8 18 3E DA B2 46 B3 D8 14 36 FE B6)

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a bit dated, but forgot to post metrics FAQ
by k claffy 06 Feb '01

06 Feb '01

new FAQ from caida metrics working group (nevil brownlee lead author/editor/chair) warning: toned for beginners, may be too elementary for nanog readers but perhaps useful to point inquisitive customers to http://www.caida.org/outreach/metricswg/ as always comments/feedback welcome etc k&nevil

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Software to Track IP Address Assignment
by Devon True 06 Feb '01

06 Feb '01

All, I was searching the web for software that tracked IP address assignments. While I did find a few software solutions, I figured I would ask you guys/gals and see what is being used in the Real World (tm). My ideal software package would have the following features: Central Server where data resides Level of permissions (read-only, read-write-local, read-write-global) Email alerts (if a NOC technician assigns a customer a new /27, email Engineering) Able to export/import data Open-source or cheap :) Any tips/leads/suggestions would be appreciated. ----- Devon True CCNA Tel: 502.315.6015 Xodiax Network Operations Fax: 502.315.6035 <louisville.noc(a)xodiax.com> URL: <www.xodiax.com>

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Re: /24's run amuck?
by Danny McPherson 06 Feb '01

06 Feb '01

> Now, this is interesting; AS 1221 is not in ARIN or anywhere. o Telstra's AS1221 has been around since long before ARIN o ARIN's not the only RIR that allocates ASNs -danny

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savvis peering?
by Jim Mercer 06 Feb '01

06 Feb '01

can someone familiar with savvis and their peering policies contact me off-list? thanx. -- [ Jim Mercer jim(a)pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.ca ] [ Reptilian Research -- Longer Life through Colder Blood ] [ aka jim(a)reptiles.org +1 416 410-5633 ]

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Re: /24's run amuck?
by Richard A. Steenbergen 06 Feb '01

06 Feb '01

To answer a couple common questions real quick, the swamp comprises 5300 of those routes (9%), and yes AS1221 = Telstra somehow I missed them in my look through APNIC. Thanks. -- Richard A Steenbergen <ras(a)e-gerbil.net> http://www.e-gerbil.net/ras PGP Key ID: 0x138EA177 (67 29 D7 BC E8 18 3E DA B2 46 B3 D8 14 36 FE B6)

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