(re)use of AS numbers in 6bone routing?

[Yann-Ju Chu]

Bill Sommerfeld wrote:
> 
> Is there any document which discusses the (re)use of exisiting ipv4
> autonomous system numbers in 6bone routing? I can't find any mention
> of it in any of the "obvious" documents on the www.6bone.net site.
> rfc2546 ("6bone routing practice") mentions use of BGP4+, but doesn't
> mention autonomous system numbers at all..
> 
> I'm not a routing expert -- I'm attempting to be cautious / paranoid
> here.
> 
> What I'm really looking for is a statement of the form "the use of a
> site's existing AS number to advertise its 6bone routes to the 6bone
> BGP4+ mesh will not cause trouble in the existing production ipv4
> Internet, as long as you do _________"
> 
> Thanks in advance for any input/assurance/cautions...
> 
>                                         - Bill


I have one record about this and send to you. You can find it on 6bone mail list also.
 Hope this help:


>       My question is that since a transit site usually have only one backbone
> site(as ISP) connected to 6Bone, should I apply for an ASN just for
> becoming an transit site? I have checked the 6Bone mail archive about
> the topic, but the old discussing seems to be about the ASN in
> provider-based address, not the ASN in BGP4+.
>       Can anyone answer my question? Thanks a lot.

You should be able to use private AS numbers to peer with your
upstream (me) and any downstreams with whom you might also peer.

                                             Y. J. Chu
                                             ChungHwa Telecom. Co.