[ipv6-wg] route6: 2A00::/12

Hi,

Just to confirm: The RIPE NCC is aware of this and has authorised MERIT 
to use the address space for this purpose. You can find some more 
details on RIPE Labs:

https://labs.ripe.net/Members/mirjam/ipv6-darknet-experiment

The results will also be published on RIPE Labs.

Kind regards,
Mirjam Kuehne
RIPE NCC


On 21/10/12 6:17 PM, Manish Karir wrote:
>
> Hi Antonio,
>
> Here is some related material:
>
> Internet Pollution Studies in IPv4:
>
> - 1/8 Pollution NANOG Presentation: http://www.merit.edu/research/pdf/2010/karir_1slash8.pdf
>
> - Follow on: NANOG Presentation: http://www.merit.edu/research/pdf/2011/Internet-Pollution-Part2.pdf
>
> - IMC Paper on Internet Pollution: http://www.merit.edu/research/pdf/2010/imc10-wustrow.pdf
>
> A recent workshop on the topic: http://www.caida.org/workshops/dust/1205/
>
> Internet Pollution in IPv6:
>
> - Geoff Hustons work on IPv6 darknets: http://www.caida.org/workshops/dust/1205/slides/dust1205_ghuston.pdf
>
> - Details of APNICs experiment with announcing their IPv6 cover /12 route as well as analysis of results:  http://www.caida.org/workshops/dust/1205/slides/dust1205_cdeccio.pdf
>
> This particular effort is an attempt to replicate the work performed by Geoff Huston at APNIC for different regions in order to understand any regional
> variations that might exist.
> In general we collect all un-wanted traffic in the darknet of our experiment.  Our general experiment architecture is shown here: http://software.merit.edu/darknet
> Results from our analysis are presented back into the Internet operations community along with any recommendations that might emerge.  Data collected is shared
> with researchers at the RIRs for their own analysis.
>
> Please let me know if you have additional questions.
>
> Thanks.
> -manish
>
>
>
>
>
> On Oct 21, 2012, at 6:21 AM, Antonio Prado wrote:
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>> [cross-posted to ipv6-wg at ripe.net]
>>
>> Il 20/10/12 21:58, Manish Karir ha scritto:
>>>
>>> Hi Antonio,
>>>
>>> Yes. Merit is in the process of running a large IPv6 darknet experiment. Our goal is to announce every allocated /12 (1 from each RIR) first sequentially and then together. We conducted a 1hr test announcement on wed and to the best of knowledge we did not break anything.
>>> These announcements will each last 1 week each starting Nov 1.
>>> Your more specific announcements in BGP should still get all your data correctly routed to you. However if you have noticed any strange behavior please let us know.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> -manish
>>
>>
>> Manish,
>>
>> thanks for your kind reply.
>>
>> Maybe I missed some announcement e-mail here.
>> Is there any document to read about that "large IPv6 darknet experiment"
>> you at Merit are going to run in accordance also with RIPE NCC?
>> (I'm aware of what Geoff Juston made at APINIC in June 2010 with
>> 2400::/12 https://labs.ripe.net/Members/mirjam/background-radiation-in-ipv6)
>>
>> I was wondering if any consensus is needed before starting such a big
>> thing that involves IPv6 production networks as well.
>>
>> I mean: when my route6 is not announced via BGP, it's supposed that
>> every packet sent to it doesn't get anywhere, hopefully. OTOH, if during
>> this experiment, for any reason (wanted or not), my prefix is no more
>> announced, I'm afraid the /12 would attract (perhaps hijack?) those
>> packets (actually breaking, I believe, any existent ROA for the prefix).
>>
>> So, just asking: what kind of packets are going to be collected and how
>> stored, analysed and by whom?
>>
>>
>> Thank you
>> --
>> antonio
>>
>>
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Antonio Prado <aprado at topnet.it>
>>> To: ipv6-ops at lists.cluenet.de
>>> Cc: mkarir at merit.edu
>>> Sent: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:09:23 -0400 (EDT)
>>> Subject: route6: 2A00::/12
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> just saw a new entry in RADB for 2A00::/12 and was wondering if could be
>>> a fat-finger issue as our IPv6 prefix (a /29) actually belongs to that /12.
>>>
>>> route6: 2A00::/12
>>> descr: MERIT Network Inc.
>>> 1000 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 200
>>> Ann Arbor
>>> MI 48104, USA
>>> origin: AS237
>>> mnt-by: MAINT-AS237
>>> remarks: This announcement is part of an RIPE approved
>>> experiment. For additional information please
>>> send email to mkarir at merit.edu
>>> source: RADB
>>> changed: ljb at merit.edu 20121017
>>>
>>> Anyone aware of this experiment?
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>> --
>>> antonio
>>>
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