Anyone have a document which details to how public peering is typically done at an ethernet-based peering location?
I had envisioned that one dropped a router, had a GE pulled into the peering location, got an IP address from a large block (ie /24) from the peering center, and started peering with anyone that you wanted to. The peering L2 switch(es) have everyone in a single VLAN. Thus, once the GE link was in place, the peering center wasn't involved to do configurations, etc. However, I've recently heard that one is required to pull an FE/GE for each peering partner, and that the L2 switch gear will be configured with a dedicated VLAN between your FE/GE and that of your peers, and that addressing of the end points is done with one of the peer's (usually via /30s) and not the peering centers. This second approach seems to make a lot of sense as it better limits possible issues which might arise, etc. Anyone know how this is usually done? Papers on the web one can refer me too? Thanks Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=58620&t=58620 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
