Creating an ipv6-site object

[Bob Fink]

For everyone not familiar with ASNs one should read the APNIC  FAQ on ASNs:

<http://www.apnic.net/info/faq/as_faq.html#5>

and specifically public and private ASNs:

>When is a Public Autonomous System number required?
>A Public AS number is required only when an AS is exchanging routing 
>information with other Autonomous Systems on the public Internet. That is, 
>all routes orginating from an AS is visible on the Internet.
>
>When can I use a Private Autonomous System number?
>A Private AS number should be used if an AS requires to do BGP with a 
>single provider. As the routing policy between the AS and the provider 
>will not be visible in the Internet, a Private AS Number can be used for 
>this purpose.
>The IANA has reserved AS64512 through to AS65535 to be used as private ASes.

And RFC1930:

<http://ftp.apnic.net/ietf/rfc/rfc1000/rfc1930.txt>

and from section 8 on IGP issues:

"As stated above, many router vendors require an identifier for tagging 
their IGP processes. However, this tag does not need to be globally unique. 
In practice this information is never seen by exterior routing protocols. 
If already running an exterior routing protocol, it is perfectly reasonable 
to use your AS number as an IGP tag; if you do not, choosing from the 
private use range is also acceptable (see "Reserved AS Numbers"). Merely 
running an IGP is not grounds for registration of an AS number. "


Thanks,

Bob

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At 08:49 AM 1/17/2002 -0800, Michel Py wrote:
>Mmmm I see some more private ASN hijacking on the horizon
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Matteo Tescione [mailto:wizard@italiansky.com]
>Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 4:59 AM
>To: Kevin Farnes; 6bone@ISI.EDU
>Subject: Re: Creating an ipv6-site object
>
>Kevin, if you don't have an Asn you can use one of the private range... what
>kind of peering your think about?
>Matteo
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kevin Farnes" <kfarnes@qinetiq.com>
>To: <6bone@ISI.EDU>
>Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 10:26 AM
>Subject: Creating an ipv6-site object
>
>
> > I am in the process of trying to establish an IPv6 tunnel from our
> > site. I am trying to setup the relevant ipv6-site object within the
> > registry. Unfortunately I have a slight problem.
> >
> > One of the required fields is the Origin field, the AS number
> > advertising the router. Unfortunately I don't have my own AS
> > number. What should I put in this field to allow me to create the
> > ipv6-object? Should it be the AS number of the pTLA/pNLA
> > providing my connection?
> >
> > Your help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Kevin Farnes
> > Senior Engineer
> > QinetiQ
> >
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