Re: [Idr] [v6ops] Call for adoption of draft-mitchell-idr-private-as-reservation-01 as IDR WG document

Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Sat, 25 August 2012 01:14 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Idr] [v6ops] Call for adoption of draft-mitchell-idr-private-as-reservation-01 as IDR WG document
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>>> So in the workshop were they suggesting using a private ASN or a
>>> public registered ASN for this purpose?
>>
>> the example used is private, but we try to teach principles.  this is
>> common practice in the ops world.
> 
> I understand, but I thought you we advocating that people shouldn't use 
> private ASNs and therefore we don't need an additional 4-byte ASN
> block. 
> Did I misunderstand you? 

yes, you misunderstand me

the point of my post is that one asn is sufficient

randy