This research paper examines initial experimental results for BGP mechanisms for dynamically changing BGP AS numbers without dropping the AS connection. The mechanisms proposed have two flavors: Non-Confederation (draft-hares-bose-dynamic_as-02.txt) and confederation-specific (draft-hares-confed-edge-AS-02.txt). The talk will review the real work problems this mechanism tries to solve, the BGP mechanisms, and the experimental results.

The initial tests look at small, medium and large numbers of BGP peers into one peer using Dynamic AS. The peers attached to a Dynamic AS renumbering peer are both IBGP and EBGP and IPv4 and IPv6 pathways. The initial tests use both Internet route mixtures and generated routes (LAN routes).

About the Presenter
Sue Hares is the founder and CTO of NextHop Technologies. Prior to launching NextHop, Sue spent 13 years at Merit Network, where she directed the GateD Consortium. An active participant in the design, specification, and implementation of routing protocols, Sue co-chairs the IETF IDR Working Group. She holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan.