Wow!
The reason it’s called generative AI is because it totally made that up.
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Jakob
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 18:27:24 +0000
From: "Compton, Rich" <rich_comp...@comcast.com>
To: Mohammad Khalil <eng.m...@gmail.com>, NANOG list <nanog@nanog.org>
Subject: Re: SOVC - BGp RPKI
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ChatGPT says:
SOVC in the context of RPKI (Resource Public Key Infrastructure) on a Cisco
router stands for "Stale Origin Validation Cache". RPKI is a security framework
designed to secure the Internet's routing infrastructure, primarily through
route origin validation. It ensures that the Internet number resources (like IP
addresses and AS numbers) are used by the legitimate owners or authorized AS
(Autonomous System).
In RPKI, Route Origin Authorizations (ROAs) are used to define which AS is
authorized to announce a specific IP address block. Network devices, like Cisco
routers, use these ROAs to validate the authenticity of BGP (Border Gateway
Protocol) route announcements.
The term "stale" in SOVC refers to a situation where the router's
RPKI-to-Router protocol client has lost its connection to the RPKI server, or
when the RPKI cache data is outdated and not refreshed for some reason. This
can happen due to network issues, configuration errors, or problems with the
RPKI server itself. When the RPKI cache is stale, the router cannot reliably
validate BGP route announcements against the latest ROA data, potentially
affecting routing decisions.
In a network security context, maintaining an up-to-date RPKI cache is crucial
for ensuring that the network only accepts legitimate routing announcements,
thereby reducing the risk of routing hijacks or misconfigurations. As a network
security engineer, managing and monitoring the RPKI status on routers is an
important aspect of ensuring network security and integrity.
