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Informational BGP communities

Route origin

The route server will mark all routes with certain BGP Communities to indicate their origin. You can use this information to determine where a certain route has been injected into the DE-CIX switching platform. This gives you the option to filter routes learned from the route servers based on geographical location. 

Currently we mark the following information:

Switch: Indicates at which switch a route has been injected into the DE-CIX platform. We tag the corresponding edge switch of the port.

  • Example: edge03.fra12

Metro: The metropolitan region corresponding to the switch.

  • Example: Frankfurt

Country: The country corresponding to the above (UN M49 format).

  • Example: Germany

Continent: The continent corresponding to the above (UN M49 format).

  • Example: Europe

This means that every route you will learn from the route servers will have four (additional) BGP Communities (per community class, e.g. each Standard and Large respectively) attached which indicate location information.

To avoid ambiguity about the semantics of a certain BGP Community, especially when being present multiple times, we strip all BGP Communities from the range that we use for route origin tagging on import. This is:

  • Standard Communities
    • 65101:*
    • 65102:*
    • 65103:*
    • 65104:*
       
  • Large Communities
    • <RS ASN>:1911:*
    • <RS ASN>:1912:*
    • <RS ASN>:1913:*
    • <RS ASN>:1914:*

where <RS ASN> is the corresponding route server ASN at a given IXP.

Overview

ContinentContinent
BGP Community		CountryCountry
BGP Community		Metro
(access locations)		Metro
BGP Community		SwitchSwitch
BGP Community
 Europe EU65104:150
<RS_ASN>:1914:150		Germany 🇩🇪65103:276
<RS_ASN>:1913:276		FRA65102:1000
<RS_ASN>:1912:0

edge02.fra12

65101:1082
<RS_ASN>:1911:82
edge02.fra265101:1089
<RS_ASN>:1911:89
edge02.fra665101:1090
<RS_ASN>:1911:90
edge01.fra1065101:1105
<RS_ASN>:1911:105
edge02.fra965101:1163
<RS_ASN>:1911:163
edge03.fra1265101:1172
<RS_ASN>:1911:172
edge01.fra565101:1179
<RS_ASN>:1911:79
MUC 65102:3000
<RS_ASN>:1912:1		edge02.muc165101:3096
<RS_ASN>:1911:96

 

 

HAM

65102:4000
<RS_ASN>:1912:2		edge03.ham165101:4122
<RS_ASN>:1911:122

 

 

DUS65102:9000
<RS_ASN>:1912:9		edge02.dus165101:9093
<RS_ASN>:1911:93

 

 

DTM
(Ruhr-CIX)		65102:23000
<RS_ASN>:1912:20		edge01.dtm165101:23115
<RS_ASN>:1911:115

 

 

LEJ65102:32000
<RS_ASN>:1912:27		edge01.lej165101:32141
<RS_ASN>:1911:141
edge01.lej265101:32142
<RS_ASN>:1911:142
France FR65103:250
<RS_ASN>:1913:250		MRS65102:6000
<RS_ASN>:1912:6		edge02.mrs165101:6097
<RS_ASN>:1911:97
Italy 🇮🇹65103:380
<RS_ASN>:1913:380

PMO

65102:7000
<RS_ASN>:1912:5		edge02.pmo165101:7180
<RS_ASN>:1911:180
Spain 🇪🇸65103:724
<RS_ASN>:1913:724		MAD65102:11000
<RS_ASN>:1912:10		edge02.mad165101:11077
<RS_ASN>:1911:77
edge02.mad365101:11092
<RS_ASN>:1911:92
edge01.mad465101:11103
<RS_ASN>:1911:103
BCN65102:24000
<RS_ASN>:1912:21		edge01.bcn165101:24116
<RS_ASN>:1911:116
Portugal 🇵🇹65103:620
<RS_ASN>:1913:620		LIS65102:12000
<RS_ASN>:1912:11		edge02.lis165101:12138
<RS_ASN>:1911:138
edge01.lis365101:12182
<RS_ASN:1911:182
Greece 🇬🇷65103:300
<RS_ASN>:1913:300		ATH
(SEECIX)		65102:15000
<RS_ASN>:1912:12		edge01.ath165101:15101
<RS_ASN>:1911:101
Norway 🇳🇴65103:578
<RS_ASN>:1913:578		OSL65102:35000
<RS_ASN>:1912:31		edge01.osl165101:35144
<RS_ASN>:1911:144
KRS65102:36000
<RS_ASN>:1912:32		edge01.krs165101:36145
<RS_ASN>:1911:145
Denmark 🇩🇰 65103:208
<RS_ASN>:1913:208		EBJ65102:41000
<RS_ASN>:1912:36		edge01.ebj165101:41157
<RS_ASN>:1911:157
CPH65102:37000
<RS_ASN>:1912:33		edge01.cph165101:37146
<RS_ASN>:1911:146
Finland 🇫🇮65103:246
<RS_ASN>:1913:246		HEL65102:38000
<RS_ASN>:1912:34		edge01.hel165101:38147
<RS_ASN>:1911:147
Netherlands 🇳🇱65103:528
<RS_ASN>:1913:528		AMS65102:47000
<RS_ASN>:1912:42		edge01.ams165101:47167
<RS_ASN>:1911:167
edge01.ams265101:47168
<RS_ASN>:1911:168
edge01.ams365101:47169
<RS_ASN>:1911:169
Northern Europe (region)
Norway 🇳🇴
Denmark 🇩🇰
Finland 🇫🇮
Germany 🇩🇪		65103:154
<RS_ASN>:1913:154		SCA

 

 

 

Africa65104:2
<RS_ASN>:1914:2		Nigeria65103:566
<RS_ASN>:1913:566		LOS
(AF-CIX)		65102:34000
<RS_ASN>:1912:29		edge01.los165101:34148
<RS_ASN>:1911:148
D.R. Congo 🇨🇩65103:180
<RS_ASN>:1913:180		FIH
(ACIX)		65102:40000
<RS_ASN>:1912:35		edge01.fih165101:40149
<RS_ASN>:1911:149

 Americas

 

 

 

65104:19
<RS_ASN>:1914:19

 

 

 

United States of America 🇺🇸

 

 

 

65103:840
<RS ASN>:1913:840

 

 

 

 NYC65102:2000
<RS_ASN>:1912:4		edge02.nyc665101:2083
<RS_ASN>:1911:83
edge02.nyc565101:2087
<RS_ASN>:1911:87
edge02.nyc165101:2127
<RS_ASN>:1911:127
edge02.nyc865101:2124
<RS_ASN>:1911:124
edge03.nyc365101:2128
<RS_ASN>:1911:128
edge02.nyc1765101:2170
<RS_ASN>:1911:170
 DFW65102:10000
<RS_ASN>:1912:8		edge01.dfw165101:10073
<RS_ASN>:1911:73
edge02.dfw865101:10104
<RS_ASN>:1911:104
edge01.dfw1065101:10123
<RS_ASN>:1911:123
edge01.dfw1165101:10135
<RS_ASN>:1911:135
 ORD65102:22000
<RS_ASN>:1912:14		edge01.ord165101:22110
<RS_ASN>:1911:110
edge02.ord165101:22183
<RS_ASN>:1911:183
edge02.ord265101:22132
<RS_ASN>:1911:132
edge01.ord665101:22125
<RS_ASN>:1911:125
edge01.ord365101:22184
<RS_ASN>:1911:184
PHX65102:27000
<RS_ASN>:1912:24		edge01.phx165101:27130
<RS_ASN>:1911:130
edge01.phx265101:27131
<RS_ASN>:1911:131
edge01.phx365101:27143
<RS_ASN>:1911:143
edge01.phx465101:27178
<RS_ASN>:1911:178
RIC65102:25000
<RS_ASN>:1912:22		edge01.ric165101:25117
<RS_ASN>:1911:117
edge01.ric265101:25118
<RS_ASN>:1911:118
edge01.ric365101:25119
<RS_ASN>:1911:119
SEA65102:44000
<RS_ASN>:1912:40		edge01.sea165101:44160
<RS_ASN>:1911:160
edge01.sea265101:44161
<RS_ASN>:1911:161
 Asia65104:142
<RS_ASN>:1914:142		United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪65103:784
<RS ASN>:1913:784		DXB
(UAE-IX)		65102:5000
<RS_ASN>:1912:3		sw001.dxb165101:5050
<RS_ASN>:1911:50
edge01.dxb165101:5079
<RS_ASN>:1911:79
edge01.dxb265101:5080
<RS_ASN>:1911:80
edge02.dxb265101:5181
<RS_ASN>:1911:81
Türkiye 🇹🇷65103:792
<RS ASN>:1913:792		 IST65102:8000
<RS_ASN>:1912:7		edge02.ist165101:8133
<RS_ASN>:1911:133
edge01.ist565101:8139
<RS_ASN>:1911:139
edge02.ist265101:8158
<RS_ASN>:1911:158

Malaysia MY

 

65103:458
<RS_ASN>:1913:458

 

 JHB65102:17000
<RS_ASN>:1912:18		edge01:jhb165101:17108
<RS_ASN>:1911:108
edge01.jhb265101:17109
<RS_ASN>:1911:109
 KUL65102:19000
<RS_ASN>:1912:17		edge01.kul165101:19106
<RS_ASN>:1911:106
edge01.kul265101:19107
<RS_ASN>:1911:107
PEN65102:46000
<RS_ASN:1912:41		edge01.pen165101:46166
<RS_ASN>:1911:166
Republic of Singapore 🇸🇬65103:702
<RS_ASN>:1913:702		 SIN65102:18000
<RS_ASN>:1912:16		edge01.sin165101:18113
<RS_ASN>:1911:113
edge01.sin265101:18171
<RS_ASN>:1911:171
Jordan 🇯🇴65103:400
<RS_ASN>:1913:400		AQJ65102:43000
<RS_ASN>:1912:38		edge01.aqj165101:43162
<RS_ASN>:1911:162
Iraq 🇮🇶65103:368
<RS_ASN>:1913:368		BGW65102:45000
<RS_ASN>:1912:39		edge01.bgw165101:45164
<RS_ASN>:1911:164
Pakistan🇵🇰65103:586
<RS_ASN>:1913:586		KHI 65102:51000
<RS_ASN>:1912:47		 edge01.khi1 65101:51175
<RS_ASN>:1911:175
Japan 🇯🇵65103:392
<RS_ASN>:1913:392		TYO65102:48000
<RS_ASN>:1912:44		edge01.tyo165101:48174
<RS_ASN>:1911:174
OSA65102:49000
<RS_ASN>:1912:45		edge01.osa165101:49173
<RS_ASN>:1911:173
Indonesia 🇮🇩65103:360
<RS_ASN>:1913:360		JKT65102:53000
<RS_ASN>:1912:48		edge01.jkt165101:53185
<RS_ASN>:1911:185
edge01.jkt265101:53186
<RS_ASN>:1911:186
Brunei 🇧🇳65103:96
<RS_ASN>:1913:96		BWN
(Borneo-IX)		65102:21000
<RS_ASN>:1912:19		edge01.bwn165101:21112
<RS_ASN>:1911:112
South-eastern Asia (region):
Malaysia 🇲🇾
Singapore 🇸🇬
Brunei 🇧🇳		65103:35
<RS_ASN>:1913:35		ASE   
Unknown continent65104:65535
<RS_ASN>:1914:65535		Unknown
Country		65103:65535
<RS_ASN>:1913:65535		Unknown
Metro		65102:65535
<RS_ASN>:1912:65535		Unknown Switch65101:65535
<RS_ASN>:1911:65535

Please note: If the exact location of a customer cannot be determined from the DE-CIX database, or in certain special cases, we mark these routes with 6510{1-4}:65535 and <RS ASN>:191{1-4}:65535, meaning "unknown".

Examples

Example 1

A route has the following BGP Communities attached to it:

  • 6695:1914:150
  • 6695:1913:276
  • 6695:1912:1
  • 6695:1911:96

From these BGP Communities you can deduce that this particular route has been injected in Europe (6695:1914:150), Germany (6695:1913:276) in metro region Munich (6695:1912:1) at edge02.muc1 (6695:1911:96) at GlobePEER Frankfurt (ASN 6695).

Example 2

A route has the following BGP Communities attached to it:

  • 65104:142
  • 65103:702
  • 65102:18000
  • 65101:18113

From these BGP Communities you can deduce that this particular route has been injected in Asia (65104:142), Republic of Singapore (65103:702) in metro region Singapore (65102:18000) at edge01.sin1 (65101:18113).

Example 3

A route has the following BGP Communities attached to it:

  • 65104:019
  • 400330:1913:840
  • 65102:2000
  • 400330:1911:127

From these BGP Communities you can deduce that this particular route has been injected in Americas (65104:19), USA (400330:1913:840) in metro region New York City (65102:2000) at edge02.nyc1 (400330:1911:2038) at GlobePEER Phoenix (ASN 400330).