IPv6/IXes [was: Re: IPv6 assignments to DNS root servers]

On 24-04-2002 16:49PM, "Gert Doering" <gert at space.net> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 04:45:30PM +0200, Arien Vijn wrote:
>>> IX can have non globally routable adress space.
>>> The NOC of an IX can have a /48 from any ISP, like any other organization.
>> 
>> As neutral IX we can not do this. This might not be as obvious since there
>> are non-neutral IXes which are owned by one particular company.
> 
> Could we please keep these discussions separate?
> This is a different issue.

In a sense it is not. It's about situations on which the aggregation model
is not applicable because of neutrality and independence. Please do not come
with statements that this does not mean anything.

>(and has been discussed to death in various IPv6-WG meetings).
> 

Afraid it will be a point of discussion until this issue is resolved
properly. Sorry.

> An IX is no different concerning *upstream* connectivity than any other
> "I want to be multihomed" customer.

Who's customer? Please do understand that some IXes just can not be a
customer of one individual member.

>The special part about IXes is
> if they have a non-globally visible exchange LAN - those special networks
> are for *that* (only).  No IX is forced to use that.
> 

OK. We want to have the ISP exchange LAN globally visible. What are the
options?

Should apply for a /35 to use one /64 out of it? What good does this do to
routing table sizes?

Should we leave the address space assigned to *one* of the members? *Then*
neutrality will mean have no meaning.


> Gert Doering
>       -- NetMaster

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