Just a little clarification on the functionality of APT. See comments inline.
On Mon, 2008-01-07 at 11:41 -0800, Robert Raszuk wrote: > Eliot, > > Mapping is sourced by the web page. Neither CE nor PE router. The web > page allows to change ETR addresses as you like. ETR addresses > modification is not related to the ISP connected to customer site. Such > web page would be managed by whoever assigned you the EID for your site. > Actually, mapping information is flooded to all providers via a mapping distribution protocol. See our draft for details. > ISP just provides ETR addresses for the PE-CE link. And you do not need > to call anyone .. ISP as long as it operates would still announce his > block. PE-CE interface you were using will be cleared once you stop > paying for the service. That is normal process not much different from > today. > Exactly. Under APT, when a customer-provider contract terminates, the provider will withdraw its mappings to the customer's EID prefixes. Elliot, do you consider this an unacceptable violation of your 'provider independence' principle? Perhaps I am misunderstanding your criticism of APT. Salutations all, Dan Jen > > Robert Raszuk wrote: > > > > > > [...] Today you are connected to two ISPs. Mapping entry list two ETRs > > > for your block either your CE or your ISP PE router. When you need to > > > switch one ISP with another all you do is to change the ETR address in > > > the mapping database. > > > > Where is the mapping sourced? If it is in your CE router, then you have > > rate*state problems when that line flaps (and we have reason to believe > > it will flap). If it is in the PE router, I have to call my now former > > service provider to tell them to stop announcing for me. That's the > > provider independence part I want. > > > > Regards, > > > > Eliot > > > > > -- > to unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the > word 'unsubscribe' in a single line as the message text body. > archive: <http://psg.com/lists/rrg/> & ftp://psg.com/pub/lists/rrg -- to unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word 'unsubscribe' in a single line as the message text body. archive: <http://psg.com/lists/rrg/> & ftp://psg.com/pub/lists/rrg
