BGP Multihoming Techniques · BGP Multihoming Techniques Philip Smith AfNOG 2006 Nairobi, Kenya. AfNOG 2006 2 Presentation Slides

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BGP MultihomingTechniques

Philip Smith <pfs@cisco.com>AfNOG 2006

Nairobi, Kenya

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Presentation Slides

• Available onftp://ftp-eng.cisco.com

/pfs/seminars/AfNOG2006-Multihoming.pdfAnd on the AfNOG website

• Feel free to ask questions any time

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Preliminaries

• Presentation has many configuration examplesUses Cisco IOS CLI

• Aimed at Service ProvidersTechniques can be used by many enterprises too

• Feel free to ask questions

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BGP Multihoming Techniques

• Why Multihome?

• Definition & Options

• Preparing the Network

• Basic Multihoming

• Service Provider Multihoming

• Using Communities

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Why Multihome?

It’s all about redundancy, diversity & reliability

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Why Multihome?

• RedundancyOne connection to internet means the networkis dependent on:

Local router (configuration, software,hardware)WAN media (physical failure, carrier failure)Upstream Service Provider (configuration,software, hardware)

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Why Multihome?

• ReliabilityBusiness critical applications demandcontinuous availability

Lack of redundancy implies lack of reliabilityimplies loss of revenue

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Why Multihome?

• Supplier DiversityMany businesses demand supplier diversity as a matterof course

Internet connection from two or more suppliersWith two or more diverse WAN paths

With two or more exit pointsWith two or more international connectionsTwo of everything

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Why Multihome?

• Not really a reason, but oft quoted…

• Leverage:Playing one ISP off against the other for:

Service Quality

Service Offerings

Availability

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Why Multihome?

• Summary:Multihoming is easy to demand as requirement for anyservice provider or end-site networkBut what does it really mean:

In real life?For the network?For the Internet?

And how do we do it?

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• Why Multihome?

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Multihoming: Definitions &Options

What does it mean, what do we need, and how do we doit?

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Multihoming Definition

• More than one link external to the localnetwork

two or more links to the same ISPtwo or more links to different ISPs

• Usually two external facing routersone router gives link and provider redundancyonly

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AS Numbers

• An Autonomous System Number is required byBGP

• Obtained from upstream ISP or RegionalRegistry (RIR)

AfriNIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, RIPE NCC

• Necessary when you have links to more than oneISP or to an exchange point

• 16 bit integer, ranging from 1 to 65534Zero and 65535 are reserved64512 through 65534 are called Private ASNs

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Private-AS – Application

• ApplicationsAn ISP with customersmultihomed on theirbackbone (RFC2270)

-or-A corporate networkwith several regionsbut connections to theInternet only in thecore

-or-Within a BGPConfederation

1880193.1.34.0/24 65003

193.2.35.0/24

65002193.0.33.0/24

65001193.0.32.0/24

193.1.32.0/22 1880

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Private-AS – Removal

• Private ASNs MUST be removed from all prefixesannounced to the public Internet

Include configuration to remove private ASNs in theeBGP template

• As with RFC1918 address space, private ASNsare intended for internal use

They should not be leaked to the public Internet

• Cisco IOSneighbor x.x.x.x remove-private-AS

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Configuring Policy

• Three BASIC Principles for IOSconfiguration examples throughoutpresentation:

prefix-lists to filter prefixesfilter-lists to filter ASNsroute-maps to apply policy

• Route-maps can be used for filtering, butthis is more “advanced” configuration

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Policy Tools

• Local preferenceoutbound traffic flows

• Metric (MED)inbound traffic flows (local scope)

• AS-PATH prependinbound traffic flows (Internet scope)

• Communitiesspecific inter-provider peering

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Originating Prefixes: Assumptions

• MUST announce assigned address block toInternet

• MAY also announce subprefixes – reachability isnot guaranteed

• Current RIR minimum allocation is /21Several ISPs filter RIR blocks on this boundarySeveral ISPs filter the rest of address space accordingto the IANA assignmentsThis activity is called “Net Police” by some

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Originating Prefixes

• Some ISPs publish their minimum allocation sizes per /8 addressblock

AfriNIC: www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/afpol-v4200407-000.htmAPNIC: www.apnic.net/db/min-alloc.htmlARIN: www.arin.net/reference/ip_blocks.htmlLACNIC: lacnic.net/en/registro/index.htmlRIPE NCC: www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/smallest-alloc-sizes.htmlNote that AfriNIC only publishes its current minimum allocation size,not the allocation size for its address blocks

• IANA publishes the address space it has assigned to end-sites andallocated to the RIRs:

www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space• Several ISPs use this published information to filter prefixes on:

What should be routed (from IANA)The minimum allocation size from the RIRs

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“Net Police” prefix list issues

• meant to “punish” ISPs who pollute the routing table withspecifics rather than announcing aggregates

• impacts legitimate multihoming especially at the Internet’s edge• impacts regions where domestic backbone is unavailable or

costs $$$ compared with international bandwidth

• hard to maintain – requires updating when RIRs start allocatingfrom new address blocks

• don’t do it unless consequences understood and you areprepared to keep the list current

Consider using the Project Cymru bogon BGP feed

http://www.cymru.com/BGP/bogon-rs.html

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Multihoming Scenarios

• Stub network

• Multi-homed stub network

• Multi-homed network

• Load-balancing

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Stub Network

• No need for BGP• Point static default to upstream ISP• Router will load share on the two parallel circuits• Upstream ISP advertises stub network• Policy confined within upstream ISP’s policy

AS100AS101

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Multi-homed Stub Network

• Use BGP (not IGP or static) to loadshare• Use private AS (ASN > 64511)• Upstream ISP advertises stub network• Policy confined within upstream ISP’s policy

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Multi-Homed Network

• Many situations possiblemultiple sessions to same ISPsecondary for backup onlyload-share between primary and secondaryselectively use different ISPs

AS300 AS200

Global Internet

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Multiple Sessions to an ISP– Example One

• Use eBGP multihopeBGP to loopback addresseseBGP prefixes learned with loopbackaddress as next hop

• Cisco IOSrouter bgp 65534 neighbor 1.1.1.1 remote-as 200 neighbor 1.1.1.1 ebgp-multihop 2!ip route 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 serial 1/0ip route 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 serial 1/1ip route 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 serial 1/2 AS 65534

1.1.1.1

AS 200

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• One eBGP-multihopgotcha:

R1 and R3 are eBGP peersthat are loopback peeringConfigured with:neighbor x.x.x.x ebgp-multihop 2

If the R1 to R3 link goesdown the session couldestablish via R2

AS 200AS 100

Used PathDesired Path

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• Try and avoid use of ebgp-multihop unless:It’s absolutely necessary –or–

Loadsharing across multiple links

• Many ISPs discourage its use, for example:

We will run eBGP multihop, but do not support it as a standard offeringbecause customers generally have a hard time managing it due to:• routing loops• failure to realise that BGP session stability problems are usually dueconnectivity problems between their CPE and their BGP speaker

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Multiple Sessions to an ISP – Example Two

• BGP multi-path• Limit to number of parallel

paths depending onimplementation

• For this example, threeBGP sessions required

• Cisco IOS Configurationrouter bgp 201 neighbor 1.1.2.1 remote-as 200 neighbor 1.1.2.5 remote-as 200 neighbor 1.1.2.9 remote-as 200 maximum-paths 3

AS 201

AS 200

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Multiple Sessions to an ISP

• Simplest scheme is to usedefaults

• Learn/advertise prefixes forbetter control

• Planning and some workrequired to achieveloadsharing

Point default towards one ISPLearn selected prefixes fromsecond ISPModify the number of prefixeslearnt to achieve acceptableload sharing

• No magic solutionAS 201

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• Why Multihome?

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Preparing the Network

Putting our own house in order first…

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• We will deploy BGP across the network beforewe try and multihome

• BGP will be used therefore an ASN is required• If multihoming to different ISPs, public ASN

needed:Either go to upstream ISP who is a registry member, orApply to the RIR yourself for a one off assignment, orAsk an ISP who is a registry member, orJoin the RIR and get your own IP address allocation too(this option strongly recommended)!

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• Will look at two examples of BGPdeployment:

Example One: network is only static routes

Example Two: network is currently running anIGP

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Preparing the NetworkExample One

• The network is not running any BGP at themoment

single statically routed connection to upstreamISP

• The network is not running any IGP at allStatic default and routes through the networkto do “routing”

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Preparing the NetworkIGP

• Decide on IGP: OSPF or ISIS • Assign loopback interfaces and /32 addresses to

each router which will run the IGPLoopback is used for OSPF and BGP router id anchorUsed for iBGP and route origination

• Deploy IGP (e.g. OSPF)IGP can be deployed with NO IMPACT on the existingstatic routing

OSPF distance is 110, static distance is 1Smallest distance wins

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Preparing the NetworkIGP (cont)

• Be prudent deploying IGP – keep the Link StateDatabase Lean!

Router loopbacks go in IGPWAN point to point links go in IGP

(In fact, any link where IGP dynamic routing will be runshould go into IGP)Summarise on area/level boundaries (if possible) – i.e.think about your IGP address plan

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Preparing the NetworkIGP (cont)

• Routes which don’t go into the IGP include:Dynamic assignment pools (DSL/Cable/Dial)

Customer point to point link addressing(using next-hop-self in iBGP ensures that these do NOTneed to be in IGP)

Static/Hosting LANs

Customer assigned address spaceAnything else not listed in the previous slide

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Preparing the NetworkiBGP

• Second step is toconfigure the localnetwork to use iBGP

• iBGP can run onall routers, ora subset of routers, or

just on the upstream edge

• iBGP must run on allrouters which are in thetransit path betweenexternal connections

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Preparing the NetworkiBGP (Transit Path)

• iBGP must run on allrouters which are in thetransit path betweenexternal connections

• Routers C, E and F are notin the transit path

Static routes or IGP willsuffice

• Router D is in the transitpath

Will need to be in iBGPmesh, otherwise routingloops will result

AS200FF EE

DD CCAA

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Preparing the NetworkLayers

• Typical SP networks have three layers:Core – the backbone, usually the transit path

Distribution – the middle, PoP aggregationlayer

Aggregation – the edge, the devicesconnecting customers

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Preparing the NetworkAggregation Layer

• iBGP is optionalMany ISPs run iBGP here, either partial routing (morecommon) or full routing (less common)

Full routing is not needed unless customers want full table

Partial routing is cheaper/easier, might usually consist ofinternal prefixes and, optionally, external prefixes to aidexternal load balancing

Communities and peer-groups make this administratively easy

• Many aggregation devices can’t run iBGPStatic routes from distribution devices for address pools

IGP for best exit

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Preparing the NetworkDistribution Layer

• Usually runs iBGPPartial or full routing (as with aggregation layer)

• But does not have to run iBGPIGP is then used to carry customer prefixes (does notscale)IGP is used to determine nearest exit

• Networks which plan to grow large shoulddeploy iBGP from day one

Migration at a later date is extra workNo extra overhead in deploying iBGP, indeed IGPbenefits

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Preparing the NetworkCore Layer

• Core of network is usually the transit path

• iBGP necessary between core devicesFull routes or partial routes:

Transit ISPs carry full routes in coreEdge ISPs carry partial routes only

• Core layer includes AS border routers

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Preparing the NetworkiBGP Implementation

Decide on:• Best iBGP policy

Will it be full routes everywhere, or partial, orsome mix?

• iBGP scaling techniqueCommunity policy?Route-reflectors?Techniques such as peer groups and peertemplates?

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• Then deploy iBGP:Step 1: Introduce iBGP mesh on chosen routers

make sure that iBGP distance is greater than IGP distance (itusually is)

Step 2: Install “customer” prefixes into iBGP

Check! Does the network still work?Step 3: Carefully remove the static routing for theprefixes now in IGP and iBGP

Check! Does the network still work?Step 4: Deployment of eBGP follows

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Install “customer” prefixes into iBGP?• Customer assigned address space

Network statement/static route combinationUse unique community to identify customer assignments

• Customer facing point-to-point linksRedistribute connected through filters which only permitpoint-to-point link addresses to enter iBGPUse a unique community to identify point-to-point linkaddresses (these are only required for your monitoringsystem)

• Dynamic assignment pools & local LANsSimple network statement will do thisUse unique community to identify these networks

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Carefully remove static routes?• Work on one router at a time:

Check that static route for a particular destination is alsolearned either by IGP or by iBGPIf so, remove itIf not, establish why and fix the problem(Remember to look in the RIB, not the FIB!)

• Then the next router, until the whole PoP is done• Then the next PoP, and so on until the network is now

dependent on the IGP and iBGP you have deployed

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Preparing the NetworkCompletion

• Previous steps are NOT flag day stepsEach can be carried out during different maintenanceperiods, for example:

Step One on Week OneStep Two on Week Two

Step Three on Week ThreeAnd so onAnd with proper planning will have NO customer visibleimpact at all

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Preparing the NetworkExample Two

• The network is not running any BGP at themoment

single statically routed connection to upstreamISP

• The network is running an IGP thoughAll internal routing information is in the IGPBy IGP, OSPF or ISIS is assumed

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Preparing the NetworkIGP

• If not already done, assign loopback interfacesand /32 addresses to each router which isrunning the IGP

Loopback is used for OSPF and BGP router id anchor

Used for iBGP and route origination

• Ensure that the loopback /32s are appearing inthe IGP

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Preparing the NetworkiBGP

• Go through the iBGP decision process asin Example One

• Decide full or partial, and the extent of theiBGP reach in the network

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• Then deploy iBGP:Step 1: Introduce iBGP mesh on chosen routers

make sure that iBGP distance is greater than IGP distance (it usuallyis)

Step 2: Install “customer” prefixes into iBGPCheck! Does the network still work?

Step 3: Reduce BGP distance to be less than the IGP(so that iBGP routes take priority)

Step 4: Carefully remove the “customer” prefixes from theIGP

Check! Does the network still work?Step 5: Restore BGP distance to be greater than IGPStep 6: Deployment of eBGP follows

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Install “customer” prefixes into iBGP?• Customer assigned address space

Network statement/static route combinationUse unique community to identify customer assignments

• Customer facing point-to-point linksRedistribute connected through filters which only permitpoint-to-point link addresses to enter iBGPUse a unique community to identify point-to-point linkaddresses (these are only required for your monitoringsystem)

• Dynamic assignment pools & local LANsSimple network statement will do thisUse unique community to identify these networks

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Carefully remove “customer” routes from IGP?• Work on one router at a time:

Check that IGP route for a particular destination is alsolearned by iBGPIf so, remove it from the IGPIf not, establish why and fix the problem(Remember to look in the RIB, not the FIB!)

• Then the next router, until the whole PoP is done• Then the next PoP, and so on until the network is now

dependent on the iBGP you have deployed

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Preparing the NetworkExample Two Configuration – Before BGP

interface loopback 0 ip address 121.10.255.1 255.255.255.255!interface serial 0/0 ip address 121.10.0.1 255.255.255.252!interface serial 0/1 ip address 121.10.0.5 255.255.255.252!router ospf 100 network 121.10.255.1 0.0.0.0 area 0 passive-interface loopback 0 redistribute connected subnets ! Point-to-point links redistribute static subnets ! Customer networks!ip route 121.10.24.0 255.255.252.0 serial 0/0ip route 121.10.28.0 255.255.254.0 serial 0/1

Add loopbackconfiguration if notalready there

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Preparing the NetworkExample Two Configuration – Steps 1 & 2

! interface and OSPF configuration unchanged!router bgp 100 redistribute connected subnets route-map point-to-point neighbor 121.10.1.2 remote-as 100 neighbor 121.10.1.2 next-hop-self ... network 121.10.24.0 mask 255.255.252.0 network 121.10.28.0 mask 255.255.254.0 distance bgp 200 200 200!ip route 121.10.24.0 255.255.252.0 serial 0/0ip route 121.10.28.0 255.255.254.0 serial 0/1!route-map point-to-point permit 5 match ip address 1 set community 100:1!access-list 1 permit 121.10.0.0 0.0.255.255

Add BGP and relatedconfiguration in red

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Preparing the NetworkExample Two Configuration – Steps 3 & 4

router ospf 100 network 121.10.255.1 0.0.0.0 area 0 network 121.10.2.0 0.0.0.15 area 0 passive-interface default no passive-interface ethernet 0/0!router bgp 100 redistribute connected route-map point-to-point neighbor 121.10.1.2 remote-as 100 neighbor 121.10.1.2 next-hop-self ... network 121.10.24.0 mask 255.255.252.0 network 121.10.28.0 mask 255.255.254.0 distance bgp 20 20 20 ! reduced BGP distance!ip route 121.10.24.0 255.255.252.0 serial 0/0ip route 121.10.28.0 255.255.254.0 serial 0/1!...etc...

OSPF redistributionhas been removed,OSPF tidied up

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Preparing the NetworkExample Two Configuration – Step 5

router ospf 100 network 121.10.255.1 0.0.0.0 area 0 network 121.10.2.0 0.0.0.15 area 0 passive-interface default no passive-interface ethernet 0/0!router bgp 100 redistribute connected route-map point-to-point neighbor 121.10.1.2 remote-as 100 neighbor 121.10.1.2 next-hop-self ... network 121.10.24.0 mask 255.255.252.0 network 121.10.28.0 mask 255.255.254.0 distance bgp 200 200 200 ! BGP distance restored!ip route 121.10.24.0 255.255.252.0 serial 0/0ip route 121.10.28.0 255.255.254.0 serial 0/1!...etc...

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Preparing the NetworkCompletion

• Previous steps are NOT flag day stepsEach can be carried out during different maintenanceperiods, for example:

Step One on Week OneStep Two on Week Two

Step Three on Week ThreeAnd so onAnd with proper planning will have NO customer visibleimpact at all

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Preparing the NetworkConfiguration Summary

• IGP essential networks are in IGP• Customer networks are now in iBGP

iBGP deployed over the backboneFull or Partial or Upstream Edge only

• BGP distance is greater than any IGP• Now ready to deploy eBGP

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• Why Multihome?

• “BGP Traffic Engineering”

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Basic Multihoming

Learning to walk before we try running

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Basic Multihoming

• No frills multihoming

• Will look at two cases:Multihoming with the same ISPMultihoming to different ISPs

• Will keep the examples easyUnderstanding easy concepts will make the morecomplex scenarios easier to comprehendAll assume that the site multihoming has a /19 addressblock

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Basic Multihoming

• This type is most commonplace at the edge ofthe Internet

Networks here are usually concerned with inboundtraffic flows

Outbound traffic flows being “nearest exit” is usuallysufficient

• Can apply to the leaf ISP as well as Enterprisenetworks

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Basic Multihoming

Multihoming to the Same ISP

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Basic Multihoming:Multihoming to the same ISP

• Use BGP for this type of multihominguse a private AS (ASN > 64511)There is no need or justification for a public ASN

Making the nets of the end-site visible gives no usefulinformation to the Internet

• Upstream ISP proxy aggregatesin other words, announces only your address block tothe Internet from their AS (as would be done if you hadone statically routed connection)

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Two links to the same ISP

One link primary, the other link backup only

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Two links to the same ISP(one as backup only)

• Applies when end-site has bought a largeprimary WAN link to their upstream asmall secondary WAN link as the backup

For example, primary path might be an E1,backup might be 64kbps

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AS 100 AS 65534AACC

• Border router E in AS100 removes private AS and anycustomer subprefixes from Internet announcement

DDEE BB

primary

backup

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• Announce /19 aggregate on each linkprimary link:

Outbound – announce /19 unalteredInbound – receive default route

backup link:Outbound – announce /19 with increased metricInbound – received default, and reduce local preference

• When one link fails, the announcement of the /19aggregate via the other link ensures continuedconnectivity

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• Router A Configurationrouter bgp 65534

network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

neighbor 122.102.10.2 remote-as 100

neighbor 122.102.10.2 description RouterC

neighbor 122.102.10.2 prefix-list aggregate out

neighbor 122.102.10.2 prefix-list default in

ip prefix-list aggregate permit 121.10.0.0/19

ip prefix-list default permit 0.0.0.0/0

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• Router B Configurationrouter bgp 65534

network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

neighbor 122.102.10.6 description RouterD

neighbor 122.102.10.6 route-map routerD-out out

neighbor 122.102.10.6 route-map routerD-in in

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route-map routerD-out permit 10

match ip address prefix-list aggregate

set metric 10

route-map routerD-in permit 10

set local-preference 90

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• Router C Configuration (main link)router bgp 100

neighbor 122.102.10.1 default-originate

neighbor 122.102.10.1 prefix-list Customer in

neighbor 122.102.10.1 prefix-list default out

ip prefix-list Customer permit 121.10.0.0/19

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• Router D Configuration (backup link)router bgp 100

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• Router E Configurationrouter bgp 100

neighbor 122.102.10.17 remove-private-AS

neighbor 122.102.10.17 prefix-list Customer out

• Router E removes the private AS andcustomer’s subprefixes from externalannouncements

• Private AS still visible inside AS100

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With Loadsharing

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Loadsharing to the same ISP

• More common case

• End sites tend not to buy circuits and leave themidle, only used for backup as in previousexample

• This example assumes equal capacity circuitsUnequal capacity circuits requires more refinement –see later

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AS 100 AS 65534AACC

• Border router E in AS100 removes private AS and anycustomer subprefixes from Internet announcement

DDEE BB

Link one

Link two

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• Announce /19 aggregate on each link

• Split /19 and announce as two /20s, one on each linkbasic inbound loadsharing

assumes equal circuit capacity and even spread of traffic acrossaddress block

• Vary the split until “perfect” loadsharing achieved

• Accept the default from upstreambasic outbound loadsharing by nearest exit

okay in first approx as most ISP and end-site traffic is inbound

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• Router A Configurationrouter bgp 65534 network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0 network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.240.0 neighbor 122.102.10.2 remote-as 100 neighbor 122.102.10.2 prefix-list routerC out neighbor 122.102.10.2 prefix-list default in!ip prefix-list default permit 0.0.0.0/0ip prefix-list routerC permit 121.10.0.0/20ip prefix-list routerC permit 121.10.0.0/19!ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.240.0 null0ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.224.0 null0

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• Router C Configurationrouter bgp 100

ip prefix-list Customer permit 121.10.0.0/19 le 20

• Router C only allows in /19 and /20 prefixes fromcustomer block

• Router D configuration is identical

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• Loadsharing configuration is only on customerrouter

• Upstream ISP has toremove customer subprefixes from externalannouncements

remove private AS from external announcements

• Could also use BGP communities

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Multiple Dualhomed Customers (RFC2270)

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Multiple Dualhomed Customers(RFC2270)

• Unusual for an ISP just to have one dualhomed customerValid/valuable service offering for an ISP with multiple PoPsBetter for ISP than having customer multihome with anotherprovider!

• Look at scaling the configuration⇒ Simplifying the configurationUsing templates, peer-groups, etcEvery customer has the same configuration (basically)

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Multiple Dualhomed Customers(RFC2270)

AS 100AS 65534A1A1CC

• Border router E in AS100 removesprivate AS and any customersubprefixes from Internet announcement

AS 65534A2A2

AS 65534A3A3

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Multiple Dualhomed Customers

• Customer announcements as per previousexample

• Use the same private AS for each customerdocumented in RFC2270address space is not overlappingeach customer hears default only

• Router An and Bn configuration same as RouterA and B previously

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• Router A1 Configurationrouter bgp 65534 network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0 network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.240.0 neighbor 122.102.10.2 remote-as 100 neighbor 122.102.10.2 prefix-list routerC out neighbor 122.102.10.2 prefix-list default in!ip prefix-list default permit 0.0.0.0/0ip prefix-list routerC permit 121.10.0.0/20ip prefix-list routerC permit 121.10.0.0/19!ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.240.0 null0ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.224.0 null0

Router B1 configuration is similar but for the other /20

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neighbor bgp-customers peer-group

neighbor bgp-customers remote-as 65534

neighbor bgp-customers default-originate

neighbor bgp-customers prefix-list default out

neighbor 122.102.10.1 peer-group bgp-customers

neighbor 122.102.10.1 description Customer One

neighbor 122.102.10.1 prefix-list Customer1 in

neighbor 122.102.10.9 description Customer Two

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neighbor 122.102.10.17 description Customer Three

ip prefix-list Customer1 permit 121.10.0.0/19 le 20

• Router C only allows in /19 and /20 prefixesfrom customer block

• Router D configuration is almost identical

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• Router E Configurationassumes customer address space is not part ofupstream’s address block

router bgp 100

neighbor 122.102.10.17 remove-private-AS

neighbor 122.102.10.17 prefix-list Customers out

ip prefix-list Customers permit 121.10.0.0/19

• Private AS still visible inside AS100

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• If customers’ prefixes come fromISP’s address block

do NOT announce them to the Internetannounce ISP aggregate only

• Router E configuration:router bgp 100

neighbor 122.102.10.17 prefix-list my-aggregate out

ip prefix-list my-aggregate permit 121.8.0.0/13

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Basic Multihoming

Multihoming to different ISPs

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Two links to different ISPs

• Use a Public ASOr use private AS if agreed with the other ISPBut some people don’t like the “inconsistent-AS” whichresults from use of a private-AS

• Address space comes fromboth upstreams orRegional Internet Registry

• Configuration concepts very similar

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Inconsistent-AS?

• Viewing the prefixesoriginated by AS65534 in theInternet shows they appear tobe originated by both AS210and AS200

This is NOT badNor is it illegal

• Cisco IOS command isshow ip bgp inconsistent-as

AS 200

AS 65534

AS 210

Internet

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Two links to different ISPs(one as backup only)

• Announce /19 aggregate on each linkprimary link makes standard announcement

backup link lengthens the AS PATH by using ASPATH prepend

• When one link fails, the announcement of the/19 aggregate via the other link ensurescontinued connectivity

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AS 100 AS 120

AS 130

Announce /19 blockwith longer AS PATH

Internet

Announce /19 blockBBAA

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network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

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network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

set as-path prepend 130 130 130

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• Not a common situation as most sites tendto prefer using whatever capacity theyhave

• But it shows the basic concepts of usinglocal-prefs and AS-path prepends forengineering traffic in the chosen direction

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With Loadsharing

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Two links to different ISPs(with loadsharing)

• Split /19 and announce as two /20s, one oneach link

basic inbound loadsharing

• When one link fails, the announcement of the/19 aggregate via the other ISP ensurescontinued connectivity

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AS 100 AS 120

AS 130

Announce second/20 and /19 block

Internet

Announce first/20 and /19 block

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network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.240.0

neighbor 122.102.10.1 prefix-list firstblock out

ip prefix-list firstblock permit 121.10.0.0/20

ip prefix-list firstblock permit 121.10.0.0/19

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network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

network 121.10.16.0 mask 255.255.240.0

neighbor 120.1.5.1 prefix-list secondblock out

ip prefix-list secondblock permit 121.10.16.0/20

ip prefix-list secondblock permit 121.10.0.0/19

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• Loadsharing in this case is very basic

• But shows the first steps in designing aload sharing solution

Start with a simple concept

And build on it…!

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More Controlled Loadsharing

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Loadsharing with different ISPs

• Announce /19 aggregate on each linkOn first link, announce /19 as normal

On second link, announce /19 with longer AS PATH,and announce one /20 subprefix

controls loadsharing between upstreams and theInternet

• Vary the subprefix size and AS PATH lengthuntil “perfect” loadsharing achieved

• Still require redundancy!

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AS 100 AS 120

AS 130

Announce /20 subprefix, and/19 block with longer AS path

Internet

Announce /19 blockBBAA

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network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

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network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

network 121.10.16.0 mask 255.255.240.0

neighbor 120.1.5.1 prefix-list subblocks out

neighbor 120.1.5.1 route-map routerD out

route-map routerD permit 10

set as-path prepend 130 130

route-map routerD permit 20

ip prefix-list subblocks permit 121.10.0.0/19 le 20

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• This example is more commonplace• Shows how ISPs and end-sites subdivide

address space frugally, as well as use theAS-PATH prepend concept to optimise theload sharing between different ISPs

• Notice that the /19 aggregate block isALWAYS announced

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• Why Multihome?

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Service ProviderMultihoming

BGP Traffic Engineering

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Service Provider Multihoming

• Previous examples dealt with loadsharinginbound traffic

Of primary concern at Internet edgeWhat about outbound traffic?

• Transit ISPs strive to balance traffic flows in bothdirections

Balance link utilisationTry and keep most traffic flows symmetricSome edge ISPs try and do this too

• The original “Traffic Engineering”

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• Balancing outbound traffic requires inboundrouting information

Common solution is “full routing table”

Rarely necessaryWhy use the “routing mallet” to try solve loadsharingproblems?

“Keep It Simple” is often easier (and $$$ cheaper) thancarrying N-copies of the full routing table

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Service Provider MultihomingMYTHS!!

• Common MYTHS• 1: You need the full routing table to multihome

People who sell router memory would like you to believe thisOnly true if you are a transit providerFull routing table can be a significant hindrance to multihoming

• 2: You need a BIG router to multihomeRouter size is related to data rates, not running BGPIn reality, to multihome, your router needs to:

Have two interfaces,Be able to talk BGP to at least two peers,Be able to handle BGP attributes,Handle at least one prefix

• 3: BGP is complexIn the wrong hands, yes it can be! Keep it Simple!

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Service Provider Multihoming:Some Strategies

• Take the prefixes you need to aid trafficengineering

Look at NetFlow data for popular sites

• Prefixes originated by your immediateneighbours and their neighbours will do more toaid load balancing than prefixes from ASNsmany hops away

Concentrate on local destinations

• Use default routing as much as possibleOr use the full routing table with care

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• ExamplesOne upstream, one local peer

One upstream, local exchange point

Two upstreams, one local peer

Tier-1 and regional upstreams, with local peers

• Require BGP and a public ASN

• Examples assume that the local network hastheir own /19 address block

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One upstream, one local peer

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One Upstream, One Local Peer

• Very common situation in many regions of theInternet

• Connect to upstream transit provider to see the“Internet”

• Connect to the local competition so that localtraffic stays local

Saves spending valuable $ on upstream transit costsfor local traffic

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AS 110

Upstream ISPAS130

Local PeerAS120

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• Accept default route only from upstreamEither 0.0.0.0/0 or a network which can be used asdefault

• Accept all routes from local peer

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network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

neighbor 122.102.10.2 prefix-list my-block out

neighbor 122.102.10.2 prefix-list AS120-peer in

ip prefix-list AS120-peer permit 122.5.16.0/19

ip prefix-list AS120-peer permit 121.240.0.0/20

ip prefix-list my-block permit 121.10.0.0/19

ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.224.0 null0

Prefix filtersinbound

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• Router A – Alternative Configurationrouter bgp 110

network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

neighbor 122.102.10.2 filter-list 10 in

ip as-path access-list 10 permit ^(120_)+$

ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.224.0 null0

AS Path filters –more “trusting”

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network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.224.0 null0

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• Two configurations possible for Router AFilter-lists assume peer knows what they aredoingPrefix-list higher maintenance, but saferSome ISPs use both

• Local traffic goes to and from local peer,everything else goes to upstream

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Aside:Configuration Recommendation

• Private PeersThe peering ISPs exchange prefixes they originate

Sometimes they exchange prefixes from neighbouring ASNstoo

• Be aware that the private peer eBGP router should carryonly the prefixes you want the private peer to receive

Otherwise they could point a default route to you andunintentionally transit your backbone

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One Upstream, Local Exchange Point

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• Very common situation in many regions of theInternet

• Connect to upstream transit provider to see the“Internet”

• Connect to the local Internet Exchange Point sothat local traffic stays local

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AS 110

Upstream ISP

AS130IXP

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• Announce /19 aggregate to everyneighbouring AS

• Accept default route only from upstreamEither 0.0.0.0/0 or a network which can be used asdefault

• Accept all routes originated by IXP peers

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• Router A Configuration

interface fastethernet 0/0 description Exchange Point LAN ip address 120.5.10.1 mask 255.255.255.224 ip verify unicast reverse-path!router bgp 110 neighbor ixp-peers peer-group neighbor ixp-peers prefix-list my-block out neighbor ixp-peers remove-private-AS neighbor ixp-peers route-map set-local-pref in..next slide

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neighbor 120.5.10.2 peer-group ixp-peers

neighbor 120.5.10.2 prefix-list peer100 in

..next slide

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!ip prefix-list my-block permit 121.10.0.0/19ip prefix-list peer100 permit 122.0.0.0/19ip prefix-list peer101 permit 122.30.0.0/19ip prefix-list peer102 permit 122.12.0.0/19

ip prefix-list peer103 permit 122.18.128.0/19!route-map set-local-pref permit 10 set local-preference 150!

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One Upstream, Local Exchange

• Note that Router A does not generate the aggregate forAS110

If Router A becomes disconnected from backbone, then theaggregate is no longer announced to the IX

BGP failover works as expected

• Note the inbound route-map which sets the localpreference higher than the default

This ensures that local traffic crosses the IXP

(And avoids potential problems with uRPF check)

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network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.224.0 null0

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• Note Router A configurationPrefix-list higher maintenance, but safer

uRPF on the IX facing interface

No generation of AS110 aggregate

• IXP traffic goes to and from local IXP,everything else goes to upstream

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Aside:IXP Configuration Recommendation

• IXP peersThe peering ISPs at the IXP exchange prefixes they originate

Sometimes they exchange prefixes from neighbouring ASNstoo

• Be aware that the IXP border router should carry only theprefixes you want the IXP peers to receive and thedestinations you want them to be able to reach

Otherwise they could point a default route to you andunintentionally transit your backbone

• If IXP router is at IX, and distant from your backboneDon’t originate your address block at your IXP router

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Two Upstreams, One local peer

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Two Upstreams, One Local Peer

• Connect to both upstream transit providers tosee the “Internet”

Provides external redundancy and diversity – thereason to multihome

• Connect to the local peer so that local trafficstays local

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AS 110

Upstream ISPAS140

Local PeerAS120 DD

Upstream ISPAS130

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• Accept default route only from upstreamsEither 0.0.0.0/0 or a network which can be used asdefault

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• Router ASame routing configuration as in example withone upstream and one local peer

Same hardware configuration

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• Router C Configuration router bgp 110

network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.224.0 null0

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• Router D Configuration router bgp 110

network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.224.0 null0

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• This is the simple configuration for Router Cand D

• Traffic out to the two upstreams will takenearest exit

Inexpensive routers required

This is not useful in practice especially forinternational linksLoadsharing needs to be better

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• Better configuration options:Accept full routing from both upstreams

Expensive & unnecessary!

Accept default from one upstream and someroutes from the other upstream

The way to go!

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Two Upstreams, One Local PeerFull Routes

network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

neighbor 122.102.10.1 prefix-list rfc1918-deny in

neighbor 122.102.10.1 route-map AS130-loadshare in

! See www.cymru.com/Documents/bogon-list.html

! ...for “RFC1918 and friends” list

..next slide

Allow all prefixes inapart from RFC1918and friends

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ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.224.0 null0

ip as-path access-list 10 permit ^(130_)+_[0-9]+$

route-map AS130-loadshare permit 10

match ip as-path 10

route-map AS130-loadshare permit 20

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• Router D Configurationrouter bgp 110

network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

Allow all prefixes inapart from RFC1918and friends

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• Router C configuration:Accept full routes from AS130Tag prefixes originated by AS130 and AS130’s neighbouringASes with local preference 120

Traffic to those ASes will go over AS130 linkRemaining prefixes tagged with local preference of 80

Traffic to other all other ASes will go over the link toAS140

• Router D configuration same as Router C withoutthe route-map

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• Full routes from upstreamsExpensive – needs lots of memory and CPU

Need to play preference gamesPrevious example is only an example – real life willneed improved fine-tuning!

Previous example doesn’t consider inbound traffic –see earlier in presentation for examples

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Two Upstreams, One Local PeerPartial Routes

• Strategy:Ask one upstream for a default route

Easy to originate default towards a BGP neighbour

Ask other upstream for a full routing tableThen filter this routing table based on neighbouring ASN

E.g. want traffic to their neighbours to go over the link tothat ASN

Most of what upstream sends is thrown away

Easier than asking the upstream to set up custom BGPfilters for you

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network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

neighbor 122.102.10.1 prefix-list rfc1918-nodef-deny in

neighbor 122.102.10.1 route-map tag-default-low in

..next slide

Allow all prefixesand default in; denyRFC1918 and friends

AS filter list filtersprefixes based onorigin ASN

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ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.224.0 null0

route-map tag-default-low permit 10

match ip address prefix-list default

route-map tag-default-low permit 20

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• Router D Configurationrouter bgp 110

network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.224.0 null0

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• Router C configuration:Accept full routes from AS130

(or get them to send less)Filter ASNs so only AS130 and AS130’s neighbouring ASesare acceptedAllow default, and set it to local preference 80Traffic to those ASes will go over AS130 linkTraffic to other all other ASes will go over the link to AS140If AS140 link fails, backup via AS130 – and vice-versa

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• Partial routes from upstreamsNot expensive – only carry the routes necessary forloadsharing

Need to filter on AS pathsPrevious example is only an example – real life willneed improved fine-tuning!

Previous example doesn’t consider inbound traffic –see earlier in presentation for examples

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• When upstreams cannot or will notannounce default route

Because of operational policy against using“default-originate” on BGP peering

Solution is to use IGP to propagate defaultfrom the edge/peering routers

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• Router C Configurationrouter ospf 110

default-information originate metric 30

passive-interface Serial 0/0

router bgp 110

network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

..next slide

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ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.224.0 null0

ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 serial 0/0 254

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• Router D Configurationrouter ospf 110

default-information originate metric 10

passive-interface Serial 0/0

router bgp 110

network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

neighbor 122.102.10.5 prefix-list deny-all in

..next slide

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ip prefix-list deny-all deny 0.0.0.0/0 le 32

ip route 121.10.0.0 255.255.224.0 null0

ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 serial 0/0 254

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• Partial routes from upstreamsUse OSPF to determine outbound path

Router D default has metric 10 – primary outbound pathRouter C default has metric 30 – backup outbound pathSerial interface goes down, static default is removedfrom routing table, OSPF default withdrawn

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Aside:Configuration Recommendation

• When distributing internal default by iBGP or OSPFMake sure that routers connecting to private peers or to IXPsdo NOT carry the default routeOtherwise they could point a default route to you andunintentionally transit your backbone

Simple fix for Private Peer/IXP routers:

ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 null0

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Two Tier-1 upstreams, two regional upstreams, andlocal peers

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Tier-1 & Regional Upstreams, Local Peers

• This is a complex example, bringing together all theconcepts learned so far

• Connect to both upstream transit providers to see the“Internet”

Provides external redundancy and diversity – the reason tomultihome

• Connect to regional upstreamsHopefully a less expensive and lower latency view of theregional internet than is available through upstream transitprovider

• Connect to private peers for local peering purposes• Connect to the local Internet Exchange Point so that local

traffic stays localSaves spending valuable $ on upstream transit costs forlocal traffic

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AS 110

Upstream ISPAS140

Local PeerAS120 DD

Upstream ISPAS130Regional Upstream

AS150BB

EEFFRegional Upstream

AS160Local PeersIXP

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• Accept partial/default routes from upstreamsFor default, use 0.0.0.0/0 or a network which can be used asdefault

• Accept all partial routes from regionalupstreams

• This is more complex, but a very typicalscenario

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Tier-1 & Regional Upstreams, Local PeersDetail

• Router A – local private peerAccept all (local) routesLocal traffic stays localUse prefix and/or AS-path filtersUse local preference (if needed)

• Router F – local IXP peeringAccept all (local) routesLocal traffic stays localUse prefix and/or AS-path filters

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• Router B – regional upstreamThey provide transit to Internet, but longer AS paththan Tier-1sAccept all regional routes from them

e.g. ^150_[0-9]+$Ask them to send default, or send a network you canuse as default

Set local pref on “default” to 60Will provide backup to Internet only when direct Tier-1links go down

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• Router E – regional upstreamThey provide transit to Internet, but longer AS paththan Tier-1sAccept all regional routes from them

Set local pref on “default” to 70Will provide backup to Internet only when direct Tier-1links go down

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• Router C – first Tier-1Accept all their customer and AS neighbour routesfrom them

Set local pref on “default” to 80Will provide backup to Internet only when link tosecond Tier-1 goes down

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• Router D – second Tier-1Ask them to send default, or send a networkyou can use as default

This has local preference 100 by default

All traffic without any more specific path willgo out this way

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Tier-1 & Regional Upstreams, Local PeersSummary

• Local traffic goes to local peer and IXP

• Regional traffic goes to two regional upstreams

• Everything else is shared between the two Tier-1s

• To modify loadsharing tweak what is heard from thetwo regionals and the first Tier-1

Best way is through modifying the AS-path filter

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• What about outbound announcement strategy?This is to determine incoming traffic flows

/19 aggregate must be announced to everyone!/20 or /21 more specifics can be used to improve ormodify loadsharing

See earlier for hints and ideas

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• What about unequal circuit capacity?AS-path filters are very useful

• What if upstream will only give me fullrouting table or nothing

AS-path and prefix filters are very useful

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• Why Multihome?

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Communities

How they are used in practice

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Using Communities:RFC1998

• Informational RFC

• Describes how to implement loadsharing andbackup on multiple inter-AS links

BGP communities used to determine local preference inupstream’s network

• Gives control to the customer

• Simplifies upstream’s configurationsimplifies network operation!

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RFC1998

• Community values defined to haveparticular meanings:

ASx:100 set local pref 100 preferred route

ASx:90 set local pref 90 backup route if dualhomed on ASx

ASx:80 set local pref 80 main link is to another ISP with same AS path length

ASx:70 set local pref 70 main link is to another ISP

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RFC1998

• Sample Customer Router Configurationrouter bgp 130

neighbor x.x.x.x remote-as 100

neighbor x.x.x.x description Backup ISP

neighbor x.x.x.x route-map config-community out

neighbor x.x.x.x send-community

ip as-path access-list 20 permit ^$

ip as-path access-list 20 deny .*

route-map config-community permit 10

match as-path 20

set community 100:90

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RFC1998

• Sample ISP Router Configuration! Homed to another ISP

ip community-list 70 permit 100:70

! Homed to another ISP with equal ASPATH length

! Customer backup routes

route-map set-customer-local-pref permit 10

match community 70

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RFC1998

• Sample ISP Router Configurationroute-map set-customer-local-pref permit 20

match community 80

match community 90

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RFC1998

• Supporting RFC1998Many ISPs do, more shouldCheck AS object in the Internet RoutingRegistryIf you do, insert comment in AS object in theIRROr make a note on your website

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AS 100 AS 65534AACC

• AS100 proxy aggregates for AS 65534

DDEE BB

primary

backup

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• Announce /19 aggregate on each linkprimary link makes standard announcement

backup link sends community

• When one link fails, the announcement of the/19 aggregate via the other link ensurescontinued connectivity

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network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

neighbor 122.102.10.2 description RouterC

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network 121.10.0.0 mask 255.255.224.0

neighbor 122.102.10.6 description RouterD

neighbor 122.102.10.6 send-community

..next slide

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set community 100:90

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• Router C Configuration (main link)router bgp 100

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• Router D Configuration (backup link)router bgp 100

neighbor 122.102.10.5 route-map bgp-cust-in in

..next slide

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<snip>

route-map bgp-cust-in permit 30

match community 90

route-map bgp-cust-in permit 40

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• This is a simple example

• It looks more complicated than the sameexample presented earlier which used localpreference and MEDs

• But the advantage is that this scales betterWith larger configurations, more customers, moreoptions, it becomes easier to handle each and everyrequirement

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Service Provider use ofCommunities

Some working examples

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Background

• RFC1998 is okay for “simple” multihomedcustomers

assumes that upstreams are interconnected

• ISPs have created many othercommunities to handle more complexsituations

Simplify ISP BGP configuration

Give customer more policy control

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ISP BGP Communities

• There are no recommended ISP BGP communities apart fromRFC1998The four standard communities

www.iana.org/assignments/bgp-well-known-communities

• Efforts have been made to document from time to timetotem.info.ucl.ac.be/publications/papers-elec-versions/draft-quoitin-bgp-comm-survey-00.pdfBut so far… nothing more… Collection of ISP communities at www.onesc.net/communities

• ISP policy is usually publishedOn the ISP’s websiteReferenced in the AS Object in the IRR

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• www.sprintlink.net/policy/bgp.html

Some ISP Examples: Sprintlink

More info atwww.sprintlink.net/policy/bgp.html

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Some ISP ExamplesAAPTaut-num: AS2764as-name: ASN-CONNECT-NETdescr: AAPT Limitedadmin-c: CNO2-APtech-c: CNO2-APremarks: Community support definitionsremarks: remarks: Community Definitionremarks: ------------------------------------------------remarks: 2764:2 Don't announce outside local POPremarks: 2764:4 Lower local preference by 15remarks: 2764:5 Lower local preference by 5remarks: 2764:6 Announce to customers and all peers (incl int'l peers), but not transitremarks: 2764:7 Announce to customers onlyremarks: 2764:14 Announce to AANXnotify: routing@connect.com.aumnt-by: CONNECT-AUchanged: nobody@connect.com.au 20050225source: CCAIR

More at http://info.connect.com.au/docs/routing/general/multi-faq.shtml#q13

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Some ISP ExamplesMCI Europe

aut-num: AS702descr: MCI EMEA - Commercial IP service provider in Europeremarks: MCI uses the following communities with its customers: 702:80 Set Local Pref 80 within AS702 702:120 Set Local Pref 120 within AS702 702:20 Announce only to MCI AS'es and MCI customers 702:30 Keep within Europe, don't announce to other MCI AS's 702:1 Prepend AS702 once at edges of MCI to Peers 702:2 Prepend AS702 twice at edges of MCI to Peers 702:3 Prepend AS702 thrice at edges of MCI to Peers Advanced communities for customers 702:7020 Do not announce to AS702 peers with a scope of National but advertise to Global Peers, European Peers and MCI customers. 702:7001 Prepend AS702 once at edges of MCI to AS702 peers with a scope of National.<snip> Additional details of the MCI communities are located at: http://global.mci.com/uk/customer/bgp/mnt-by: WCOM-EMEA-RICE-MNTchanged: rice@lists.mci.com 20041006source: RIPE

And severalmore!

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Some ISP ExamplesBT Igniteaut-num: AS5400descr: BT Ignite European Backboneremarks:remarks: Community to Community toremarks: Not announce To peer: AS prepend 5400remarks:remarks: 5400:1000 All peers & Transits 5400:2000remarks:remarks: 5400:1500 All Transits 5400:2500remarks: 5400:1501 Sprint Transit (AS1239) 5400:2501remarks: 5400:1502 SAVVIS Transit (AS3561) 5400:2502remarks: 5400:1503 Level 3 Transit (AS3356) 5400:2503remarks: 5400:1504 AT&T Transit (AS7018) 5400:2504remarks: 5400:1505 UUnet Transit (AS701) 5400:2505remarks:remarks: 5400:1001 Nexica (AS24592) 5400:2001remarks: 5400:1002 Fujitsu (AS3324) 5400:2002remarks: 5400:1003 Unisource (AS3300) 5400:2003<snip>notify: notify@eu.bt.netmnt-by: CIP-MNTsource: RIPE

And manymany more!

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Some ISP ExamplesCarrier1aut-num: AS8918descr: Carrier1 Autonomous System<snip>remarks: Community Definitionremarks: *remarks: 8918:2000 Do not announce to C1 customersremarks: 8918:2010 Do not announce to C1 peers, peers+ and transitremarks: 8918:2015 Do not announce to C1 transit providersremarks: *remarks: 8918:2020 Do not announce to Teleglobe (AS 6453)remarks: 8918:2035 Do not announce to UUNet (AS 702)remarks: 8918:2040 Do not announce to Cogent (AS 174)remarks: 8918:2050 Do not announce to T-Systems (AS 3320)remarks: 8918:2060 Do not announce to Sprint (AS 1239)remarks: *remarks: 8918:2070 Do not announce to AMS-IX peersremarks: 8918:2080 Do not announce to NL-IX peersremarks: 8918:2090 Do not announce to Packet Exchange Peers<snip>notify: inoc@carrier1.netmnt-by: CARRIER1-MNTsource: RIPE

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Some ISP ExamplesLevel 3aut-num: AS3356descr: Level 3 Communications<snip>remarks: --------------------------------------------------------remarks: customer traffic engineering communities - Suppressionremarks: --------------------------------------------------------remarks: 64960:XXX - announce to AS XXX if 65000:0remarks: 65000:0 - announce to customers but not to peersremarks: 65000:XXX - do not announce at peerings to AS XXXremarks: --------------------------------------------------------remarks: customer traffic engineering communities - Prependingremarks: --------------------------------------------------------remarks: 65001:0 - prepend once to all peersremarks: 65001:XXX - prepend once at peerings to AS XXXremarks: 65002:0 - prepend twice to all peersremarks: 65002:XXX - prepend twice at peerings to AS XXXremarks: 65003:0 - prepend 3x to all peersremarks: 65003:XXX - prepend 3x at peerings to AS XXXremarks: 65004:0 - prepend 4x to all peersremarks: 65004:XXX - prepend 4x at peerings to AS XXX<snip>mnt-by: LEVEL3-MNTsource: RIPE

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Creating your own community policy

• Consider creating communities to givepolicy control to customers

Reduces technical support burden

Reduces the amount of router reconfiguration,and the chance of mistakes

Use the previous examples as a guideline

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Summary

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Summary

• Multihoming is not hard, really…Keep It Simple & Stupid!

• Full routing table is rarely requiredA default is often just as good

If customers want 170k prefixes, charge themmoney for it

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BGP MultihomingTechniques

End of Tutorial

BGP Multihoming Techniques · BGP Multihoming Techniques Philip Smith AfNOG 2006 Nairobi, Kenya. AfNOG 2006 2 Presentation Slides

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