Welcome AS 212232 BGP.Tools to FD-IX Indianapolis
Welcome AS 212232 BGP.Tools to FD-IX Indianapolis
FD-IX is excitedx to announce BGP.Tools—a community-driven project that makes understanding routing behavior much easier, to our Indianapolis Fabric.
In this post, we’ll walk through how FD-IX members can utilize BGP.Tools.
What is BGP.Tools?
BGP.Tools is a free platform that collects global BGP routing data and presents it in a way that’s easy to understand. Instead of digging through raw route collector feeds, you can instantly see:
- Which prefixes an ASN is originating
- Who their upstreams and peers are
- Where leaks or misconfigurations may exist
- Visibility of routes across the Internet
For IX members, this is an invaluable way to verify how your routes look beyond just your local peering fabric.
Looking at AS212232
When you pull up AS212232 on BGP.Tools, you’ll find a real-world example of how the platform can give insight into a network’s behavior.
- Prefix Visibility – See which IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes AS212232 is originating.
- Upstreams and Peers – The tool shows direct upstream providers and IX connections. This makes it easy to confirm that FD-IX connections are showing up properly.
- Route Propagation – By checking how prefixes spread across global route collectors, you can verify that your advertisements are visible worldwide.
Technical Tidbit: If you’re troubleshooting reachability, the Looking Glass tab is particularly useful. It allows you to query from multiple global vantage points, simulating how different parts of the Internet see AS212232’s announcements.
Why It Matters for FD-IX Members
FD-IX members can leverage BGP.Tools to:
- Validate announcements: Ensure that your peering advertisements are visible on the Internet, not just on FD-IX.
- Troubleshoot quickly: If a member can’t reach you, check whether your routes are propagating correctly.
- Increase transparency: Show potential partners or upstreams a clean, verifiable view of your routing.
- Uncover potential problems: We have been utilizing this to check if peers are advertising things such as IPV6 Router Advertisements or other things they should be blocked.
For operators who don’t live and breathe BGP every day, BGP.Tools provides a friendly dashboard. For those who do, it offers the raw data and looking glass queries that make troubleshooting faster.
How to Get Started
- Head over to BGP.Tools.
- Type in your ASN (or any peer’s) in the search bar.
- Explore the tabs: Prefixes, Peers, Upstreams, and Looking Glass.
- Compare your network’s presence with others, like AS212232, to spot gaps or confirm healthy propagation.
Final Thoughts
BGP.Tools is one of those resources that makes life as a network operator just a bit easier. Whether you’re double-checking your FD-IX peering setup or monitoring global reachability, it provides a clear window into how the world sees your ASN.
For FD-IX members, using tools like this helps keep our community strong, connected, and transparent. So the next time you want to verify your peering announcements, take a cue from AS212232 and give BGP.Tools a spin.