Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2009-01-05 Thread Mark Tinka
On Tuesday 06 January 2009 01:43:25 am Justin Shore wrote: > I never could get > IS-IS to work with multiple areas. The 7600s made a > smelly mess on the CO floor every time I tried. In the > end I went with a L2-only IS-IS network. How so? Cheers, Mark. signature.asc Description: This is

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2009-01-05 Thread devang patel
Thanks all for sharing information! regards Devang Patel On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Justin Shore wrote: > Kevin Oberman wrote: > >> I would hope you have a backbone well enough secured that you don't need >> to rely on this, but it does make me a bit more relaxed and makes me >> wish we we

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2009-01-05 Thread Justin Shore
Kevin Oberman wrote: I would hope you have a backbone well enough secured that you don't need to rely on this, but it does make me a bit more relaxed and makes me wish we were using ISIS for IPv4, as well. The time and disruption involved in converting is something that will keep us running OSPF

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-30 Thread David Freedman
>For IS-IS, highly recommend MT to avoid any nasties while >turning up v6 in a dual-stack environment. Also when doing MT on cisco, configure "no-adjacency-check" under the v6 address-family during the migrate else you will bounce your sessions. Cisco of course warn you against doing this but

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-30 Thread Mark Tinka
On Wednesday 31 December 2008 03:14:13 am Roque Gagliano wrote: > at least in my case, I did turned ISISv6 in one WAN > interface where the router on the other side (a Cisco) > did not have the "ipv6 unicast routing" general command > on and the isis adjacency went down completely. So, yes > that

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-30 Thread Roque Gagliano
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, On Dec 28, 2008, at 3:00 AM, Mark Tinka wrote: On Saturday 27 December 2008 09:27:05 pm Randy Bush wrote: as one who has been burned when topologies are not congruent, i gotta ask. if i do not anticipate v4 and v6 having different topologie

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-29 Thread Glen Kent
There is no fundamental difference between ISIS and OSPF; it's all in details and style. You might want to look at: http://www.nada.kth.se/kurser/kth/2D1490/06/hemuppgifter/bhatia-manral-diff-isis-ospf-01.txt.html Glen. On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 8:17 AM, devang patel wrote: > Hello, > > I do have

RE: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-28 Thread TJ
>>> In practice, we realized that enabling IS-ISv6 on interfaces >>> already running IS-ISv4 was problematic without MT pre- >>> configured. >>> Those links surely lost IS-IS adjacency which threatened stability >>> of the network. >> Yup, that is the rub: if rolling out your v6 routing impacts you

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-28 Thread Randy Bush
In practice, we realized that enabling IS-ISv6 on interfaces already running IS-ISv4 was problematic without MT pre- configured. Those links surely lost IS-IS adjacency which threatened stability of the network. Yup, that is the rub: if rolling out your v6 routing impacts your v4 routing you are

RE: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-28 Thread TJ
>> as one who has been burned when topologies are not congruent, i gotta >> ask. if i do not anticipate v4 and v6 having different topologies, >> and all my devices are dual-capable, would you still recommend mt for >> other than future-proofing? > >In practice, we realized that enabling IS-ISv6 o

RE: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-28 Thread TJ
>>> ... not to mention that fact that IS-IS is, IMHO, a much nicer IGP to work with. >> >> WRT that last sentence, that is an almost religious debate I was trying to >> avoid starting ... :) >> >Well IMHO it's a very important point to consider. This is a great chance to switch your IGP, if you've

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Mark Tinka
On Saturday 27 December 2008 09:27:05 pm Randy Bush wrote: > as one who has been burned when topologies are not > congruent, i gotta ask. if i do not anticipate v4 and v6 > having different topologies, and all my devices are > dual-capable, would you still recommend mt for other than > future-pro

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Kevin Oberman
> Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:23:25 -0500 > From: "Steven M. Bellovin" > > On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:37:41 -0800 > "Kevin Oberman" wrote: > > > The main reason I prefer ISIS is that it uses CLNS packets for > > communications and we don't route CLNS. (I don't think ANYONE is > > routing CLNS today.)

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Adam Armstrong
TJ wrote: ... not to mention that fact that IS-IS is, IMHO, a much nicer IGP to work with. WRT that last sentence, that is an almost religious debate I was trying to avoid starting ... :) Well IMHO it's a very important point to consider. This is a great chance to switch your IGP, if y

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Joe Malcolm
Steven M. Bellovin writes: >Unless, of course, someone one hop away -- a peer? a customer? an >upstream or downstream? someone on the same LAN at certain exchange >points? -- sends you a CLNP packet at link level... True enough, and mistakenly enabling ISIS on external ports has been known to ha

RE: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Howard C. Berkowitz
TJ wrote: >> ... not to mention that fact that IS-IS is, IMHO, a much nicer IGP to >> work > with. > > WRT that last sentence, that is an almost religious debate I was trying to > avoid starting ... :) > I will offer a mantra that has helped me, over the years, about the indeed religious wars that

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Mikael Abrahamsson
On Fri, 26 Dec 2008, devang patel wrote: Thanks for pointing out other good part of having CLNS as a transport for ISIS as a security point! It's also a potential hassle, where you can have IS-IS up and running, but have IP completely hosed. With OSPF this is harder as it actually runs over

RE: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread TJ
> ... not to mention that fact that IS-IS is, IMHO, a much nicer IGP to work with. WRT that last sentence, that is an almost religious debate I was trying to avoid starting ... :) /TJ

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Steven M. Bellovin
On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:37:41 -0800 "Kevin Oberman" wrote: > The main reason I prefer ISIS is that it uses CLNS packets for > communications and we don't route CLNS. (I don't think ANYONE is > routing CLNS today.) That makes it pretty secure. Unless, of course, someone one hop away -- a peer? a

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Adam Armstrong
TJ wrote: I do have some confusion about which one is better for IPv6 in Service Provider networks as far as IP routing and MPLS application is concern! General rule of thumb - use whichever you / your operation is most familiar with. Using IS-IS today, use it for IPv6. Using O

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Randy Bush
as one who has been burned when topologies are not congruent, i gotta ask. if i do not anticipate v4 and v6 having different topologies, and all my devices are dual-capable, would you still recommend mt for other than future-proofing? Personally, if my v4 and v6 topologies are not different, I'd

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Mikael Abrahamsson
On Sat, 27 Dec 2008, Randy Bush wrote: as one who has been burned when topologies are not congruent, i gotta ask. if i do not anticipate v4 and v6 having different topologies, and all my devices are dual-capable, would you still recommend mt for other than future-proofing? Personally, if my

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread devang patel
--- > From: Randy Bush > To: Mark Tinka > Cc: nanog@nanog.org > Subject: Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3 > Sent: Dec 27, 2008 9:27 AM > > > For IS-IS, highly recommend MT to avoid any nasties while > > turning up v6 in a dual-stack environment. > > as one who has been bur

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread deleskie
se for our NOC staff @ 2am over a holiday weekend when some does decide to break. -jim --Original Message-- From: Randy Bush To: Mark Tinka Cc: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3 Sent: Dec 27, 2008 9:27 AM > For IS-IS, highly recommend MT to avoid any nasties while &g

RE: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread TJ
>>> Personally, I like the fact that IPv4 and IPv6 control plane are >>> different, thus I'd go for OSPv3. >> >> I totally agree on the discrete/segregated control planes, although note >> that - for those who want it - OSPFv3 will "soon" be able to do IPv4 route >> exchange as well ... > >Only if

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Mark Tinka
On Saturday 27 December 2008 09:08:50 pm Martin List- Petersen wrote: > Only if the vendors pick up on those changes. Juniper support this since JunOS 9.2 (draft-ietf-ospf-af- alt-06.txt). Cheers, Mark. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Randy Bush
For IS-IS, highly recommend MT to avoid any nasties while turning up v6 in a dual-stack environment. as one who has been burned when topologies are not congruent, i gotta ask. if i do not anticipate v4 and v6 having different topologies, and all my devices are dual-capable, would you still re

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Martin List-Petersen
to do IPv4 route > exchange as well ... Only if the vendors pick up on those changes. Kind regards, Martin List-Petersen > > > /TJ > > >> -Original Message- >> From: Mikael Abrahamsson [mailto:swm...@swm.pp.se] >> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 6:23 A

RE: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread TJ
/TJ >-Original Message- >From: Mikael Abrahamsson [mailto:swm...@swm.pp.se] >Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 6:23 AM >To: devang patel >Cc: nanog@nanog.org >Subject: Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3 > >On Fri, 26 Dec 2008, devang patel wrote: > >> I do have some c

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Mikael Abrahamsson
On Fri, 26 Dec 2008, devang patel wrote: I do have some confusion about which one is better for IPv6 in Service Provider networks as far as IP routing and MPLS application is concern! Both work and have advantages and disadvantages. Personally, I like the fact that IPv4 and IPv6 control plane

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-27 Thread Mark Tinka
On Saturday 27 December 2008 12:56:39 pm devang patel wrote: > Thanks for pointing out other good part of having CLNS as > a transport for ISIS as a security point! We've been happy with IS-IS, having migrated from OSPF ealrier on in the year. We like it because it lets us "stretch" the network

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-26 Thread devang patel
Kevin, Thanks for pointing out other good part of having CLNS as a transport for ISIS as a security point! regards Devang Patel On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 9:37 PM, Kevin Oberman wrote: > > Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:47:21 -0700 > > From: "devang patel" > > > > Hello, > > > > I do have some confu

Re: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-26 Thread Kevin Oberman
> Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:47:21 -0700 > From: "devang patel" > > Hello, > > I do have some confusion about which one is better for IPv6 in Service > Provider networks as far as IP routing and MPLS application is concern! > > 1. Which protocol should i use to support the IPv6 in network: ISIS

RE: IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-26 Thread TJ
>I do have some confusion about which one is better for IPv6 in Service >Provider networks as far as IP routing and MPLS application is concern! General rule of thumb - use whichever you / your operation is most familiar with. Using IS-IS today, use it for IPv6. Using OSPFv2 toda

IPv6: IS-IS or OSPFv3

2008-12-26 Thread devang patel
Hello, I do have some confusion about which one is better for IPv6 in Service Provider networks as far as IP routing and MPLS application is concern! 1. Which protocol should i use to support the IPv6 in network: ISIS or OSPFv3? As ISIS has multi-topology feature that can give us capability t