[lir-wg] AS Number Policy - continued

On Fri, Aug 02, 2002 at 02:45:45PM +0200, Kurt Erik Lindqvist wrote:
> Well, if we consider the RIPE db OR announced (or both - which is what it 
> is supposed to be if the latter is true) it's not that hard. First, a 
> requirement to register the AS number policy to keep it would be a easy 
> task. Basically RIPE could then check assigned AS:es to registred. Still, 
> the object does not have to be upto-date or actually reflecting anything. 
> Second, as I belive there is so few assigned AS:es that never make it to 
> the global routing tabele, I would like to define a few points of checks. 
> These could even be route servers and this could be included in the 
> automation. It could also be from the view of the test-traffic boxes.

Kurt, no BGP table check whatsoever can verify very valid setups like
the one I described a few weeks back. (AS702 backup uplink using 702:80
community). What should the ASN holder do to prove the existance of
this backup upstream? Take down their main link?


Regards,
Daniel