Managing Peers
Filter Menu:
The links serve as active filters for isolating relevant peering entries.
Peers only will filter the sessions to only show you existing peers that you have sessions with.
Down Sessions will filter the sessions to show only the entries that are currently down or inactive.
IPv6 Only will filter the sessions to show only the entries with an IPv6 address.
IPv4 Only will filter the sessions to show only the entries with an IPv4 address.
List Unique Peers will filter out duplicate entries of peering sessions from the same ASN then provide you a single list of unique ASNs that you are peering with.
Header Menu:
ASN is the ASN assigned to the Company listed. This field is sortable. If you click on the ASN link, the list will sort in ascending order (this is the default view of the tool).
NOTE: If you click on the ASN number, the session data will automatically be filtered to just the entries tied to that particular ASN. At the bottom of the screen, you will then have a list of the specific sessions present in peeringDB along with their status. If you so NOT have an active peering session for a connection, it will appear in RED and you can press the "Add Session" button.
Company Name is the Company Name assigned to the ASN. This field is sortable. If you click on the Company Name link, the list will sort in ascending order.
Location is based off the Exchange Names that are entered/updated from the Admin screen. This field is sortable. If you click on the Location link, the list will sort in ascending order.
NOTE: If you click on the Location, the session data will automatically be filtered to just the entries tied to that particular Location.
IP Address is the IP Address (IPv4/IPv6) of the session. This field is sortable. If you click on the IP Address link, the list will sort in ascending order.
Router is the Router assigned to the session. This field is sortable. If you click on the Router link, the list will sort in ascending order.
Type is the Type of session as defined by the user. When entering a new peering session, the user can specify the type of session (Peer, Peer-PNI, Customer, Upstream, Unknown). This field is sortable. If you click on the Type link, the list will sort in ascending order.
Prefixes are the number of prefixes learned from public exchanges or private peering connections. This field is sortable. If you click on the Prefixes link, the list will sort in ascending order.
PeeringDB is a direct link to the ASN's entry in PeeringDB. It will open up the link in a new browser window.
State displays the state of the listed peering session (prefixes receiving, Active, Down, Admin, etc.). This field is sortable. If you click on the State link, the list will sort in ascending order.
Actions:
Mouse over any icon and it will describe its function, clicking on the icon will perform the action. From left to right:
"Stop Sign" deletes the peering sessions from the assigned peer.
"Paper with Pencil" brings you to a dedicated editing screen to modify the peering session from its initial values. The editable fields will appear below the current peering session entry. Press the "Update" button to apply your edits to the session data.
"Gear with Pencil" allows you to configure the parameters of the peering session. This will bring up the current router configuration in a text frame for review. Below this frame is the new configuration text that will be pushed to the router. If the configuration is correct, click the "Push the config" link to send the configuration to the router. You will receive a confirmation message when the process is complete.
"Unplugged" de-peers the sessions from the assigned peer.
"Closed Door" shuts down the session with the assigned peer.
"Open Door" doesn't shut down the session with the assigned peer.
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