On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 11:10 PM, Shane Amante <[email protected]> wrote:

>> is that better? I'm really asking whether or not there is a problem
>> and if we (ietf in general) can get a solution (or even the
>> requirements for a solution?) defined...
>
> Yes, there is a (big) operational problem wrt route-leaks.

it'd be good to outline that as well in the document... often the
'mitm' problem is brought up, but honestly there are probably more
cases of:
  1) suboptimal routing (why am I routing through Chile to get to my
next-door-asn?)
  2) traffic loss (via too-small-pipes + congestion)
  3) link costs (lookie at the transit pipe being full instead of the
other one!)

that happen and are simpler to show than other issues.

>
> Yes, we (IETF in general) should work toward a solution.  As I stated 
> previously, I hope we remain open-minded as to the solution space and do not 
> pigeon-hole ourselves into thinking that one must exist inside BGP, either 
> solely or at all.
>
> -shane
>
>
>
>> -chris
>>
>>>
>>>> The end result of the above 3 steps is to push back into IDR one of
>>>> two action requests:
>>>> 1) "Yes, route leaks are a problem, please fix them."
>>>>    or
>>>> 2) "No, route leaks are not a problem, take no action."
>>>>
>>>> If #1 above is the answer, and IDR decides that changes to the BGP
>>>> protocol are warranted (or are a possible solution to the problem)
>>>> then SIDR has agreed to do what they can to 'secure' the bits
>>>> added/changed/used in that endeavor.
>>>
>>> Dare I ask what happens if IDR decides they do not have an answer?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Could we have some discussion on-list about this problem, and some
>>>> discussion about whether or not the draft referenced above fits the
>>>> definition we would like to use for 'route leak'?
>>>
>>> Um, yes, but then again I'm a co-author, so clearly you should take this 
>>> answer with a healthy dose of salt.  :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>> I would also like
>>>> the authors of the draft to decide where they would like to take their
>>>> draft:
>>>>  1) SIDR
>>>>  2) IDR
>>>>  3) GROW
>>>>  4) other
>>>
>>> IMO, since you're asking GROW, the answer should hopefully present itself.  
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> -shane
>>
>
>
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