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> Not a network engineer, but based on the comments there it looks like it's a BGP blackhole incident, possibly reminiscent of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
by jsjohnst 6y ago
> Not a network engineer, but based on the comments there it looks like it's a BGP blackhole incident, possibly reminiscent of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS_7007_incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS_7007_incident in 1997.
As you aren’t a network engineer, I can understand making that leap based on the context, but no, this is nothing like the AS7007 event.
The “black hole” in this case is due to networks pulling their routes via AS3356 to try and avoid their outage, but when they do, CenturyLink is still announcing those routes and as such those networks blackhole.
- tpmx 6y agoSo it's not a BGP blackhole incident then?
- jsjohnst 6y agoNot all BGP blackholes are the same. The AS7007 incident from over twenty years ago is an entirely different cause, and thus unrelated.
- tpmx 6y agoWhat I take from that: It is a BGP blackhole incident.
- jsjohnst 6y agoWhat I take from this is that you’re offering input to a thread which you don’t have experience in or even actually understand, thus are spreading misinformation. You then are continually doubling down further showing your maturity. You aren’t helping, so please stop.
- tpmx 6y agoI'd wager I'm not spreading disinforming because of said disclaimer and links to emails, but whatatever floats your boat.
- jsjohnst 6y agoChris Adams made an exasperated comment[0] in the heat of the moment of dealing with an outage. You posting it here and positing it as a possibly valid information is the very definition of spreading misinformation and you did it for what gain? Maybe if multiple folks were saying it or at least agreeing with Chris, it might be different. Long story short, admit you’re wrong and just move on. [0] https://puck.nether.net/pipermail/outages/2020-August/013199.html https://puck.nether.net/pipermail/outages/2020-August/013199...
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- jsjohnst 6y ago> My current theory: The current Internet with the crappy BGP security model is the way it is because it was built by network admins turned amateur software developers. We need raise the level of software quality in the core parts of the net. Further proving my point. Thanks and have a great day!
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