[routing-wg]Idea about AS-usage on IXPs

Kurt,

which problem do you try to solve? :-)

In principle an IXP is a Layer 2 fabric with no IP stuff involved.

If there is Layer 3 stuff (route servers, statistics, web,...) then
the *IP* stuff would usually have an IXP-defined routing policy.
Why should we try to force indepentend organisations to use the same
routing policy all over the places?

Cheers, servus,
Wifried.

Kurt Kayser wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Since all public IXPs are using unique IP-Allocations for the exchange
> fabric,
> I thought about the possibility to hook them all up under the same
> AS-number.
> 
> Each prefix/IXP is visible the same as before and exchange networks
> could be easily
> identified by the AS-number and specially treated (filtered/preferred).
> 
> Feedback?
> 
> Thanks, Kurt
> 
>