[afnog] [NANOG] NREN Network Design

[Tarig Yassin Adam]

hi phil

We already applied to AfriNIC, they allocated to us /18 ipv4 we're using two ISPs to connect to our customers and the same time we're using these ISPs for the Internet.

The ISP using tunnel layer 3. For customer sites to reach our NOC they need next hop to the ISP routers which we do not have a control. 
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Eng. Tarig Yassin Adam
Sudanese Universities' Information Network (SUIN)
T:
+249925659149
E: tarig at sustech.edu 
----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Regnauld <regnauld at nsrc.org>
To: Tarig Yassin Adam <tarig at suin.edu.sd>
Cc:<afnog at afnog.org>
Date: Monday, February 1 2010 09:49 PM
Subject: Re: [NANOG] NREN Network Design
Tarig Yassin Adam (tarig) writes:
> I'm try to redesign the Sudanese NREN (National Research & Education
> Network). we provide end to end service,to our customers. Our network
> is build over local ISPs. But the problem of the current design that
> each time we need to go back to the ISP to change our Infrastructure
> IP addresses, when the situation need this.How can solve this? I heard
> about something called Virtual Network Environment which give us the
> full control of ISP routers, is it the best solution? What about
> others NRENs.Thanks

    Hello Tarig,

    (Cc:ed to AFNOG list)

    Can you be a bit more specific about your network design ?
    As I understand it, you have multiple sites, which can be connected
    to different ISPs.  As a result, your IP addressing plan is dependent
    on the IPs that the local ISP will allocate to your site/customer --
    is this correct ?

    I'm not sure what you call a Virtual Network Environment, but I can
    think of several methods, depending on how much control you have over
    the local site -- from using VPNs (Virtual Private Network), or "tunnels"
    over the existing infrastructure, and deploy your own IP addressing
    scheme over that, to applying to Afrinic to get your own IP address
    block, etc...

    Any additional information you might have that would help us in
    understanding your setup is welcome.

    Thanks,
    Phil Regnauld
    NSRC
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