TUCoPS :: Networks :: 83.txt

DDN Mailbridge/Internet Routing Services

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DDN MGT Bulletin 83              DCA DDN Defense Communications System   
3 Sept 91                        Published by: DDN Network Info Center
                                     (NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL)  (800) 235-3155


                        DEFENSE  DATA  NETWORK

                         MANAGEMENT  BULLETIN

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              DDN Mailbridge/Internet Routing Services

References: 
A. DDN E MAIL MSG, MILNET NETWORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE
MS1-0158, 14 AUG 91

B. DISA/SERVICE/AGENCY MEETING, INTERNET ROUTER SERVICE SUBSCRIBER 
REQUIREMENTS, 7 MAY 91

C. DISA(DCA) MSG, MILNET GATEWAY AND HOST REHOMING ASSIGNMENTS, 
131811Z JUL 90

D. DISA(DCA) MSG, DEFENSE DATA NETWORK MAILBRIDGES/CORE GATEWAYS, 
281648Z DEC 90


1.  This message provides guidance and status information 
concerning the Defense Data Network (DDN) Mailbridge (MB) and the 
two functions which it fulfills:  (1) Internet Routing Service 
(IRS) using Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP) and (2) DDN 
connectivity to the non MILNET Internet, commonly referred to as 
the NSFNET.  Request widest dissemination.  The following topics 
will be addressed:  
    --  EGP Update Options (see also Para 8, below, for detailed 
assignments).
     --  Randolph Mailbridge Network Address Change Effective
9 Sep 91.
    --  Non-compliance with Internet Control Message Protocol
(ICMP) Re-Direct Messages.
    --  Planned Relocations for Mailbridges.
    --  Planned NSFNET (Internet) Connection Changes.
    --  Replacement System for MB/EGP Servers.
    --  Detailed EGP Server Assignments. 

2.  EGP Update Options.  MB software Patch 11, fully deployed as 
of 30 Jul 91, provides the capability to restrict the EGP update 
size by eliminating announcement of networks and gateways served 
by the NSFNET and provides a default routing assignment (zero 
default route) to reach those non-advertized networks.  Due to the 
update size exceeding 8K bytes and after consultation with 
relevant gateway administrators and managers, the limited update 
was activated at BMILBBN, BMILISI, BMILDCEC, and BMILOAK.  Full 
MILNET/NSFNET network update announcements continue to be provided 
by BMILRAN, BMILAMES, and BMILMITRE at this time.  See Ref A for 
details.  See Para 8, below, for specific assignments. 

3. Randolph MB Network Address Change Effective 9 Sep 91.  As a 
result of the planned deactivation and removal of PSN 101 at 
Randolph AFB TX on 9 Sep 91, it is necessary to re-home the MB to 
node 51.  The new network address is 26.1.0.51.  All gateways 
acquiring EGP updates from the MB at Randolph should change their 
software accordingly.  Use of BMILAMES (26.20.0.16) or BMILMITRE 
(26.20.0.17) as a secondary source for full EGP updates, pending 
required changes, may be used as an interim alternative.  However, 
strict compliance with the assignments detailed in Para 8, below, 
is critical to overall operational effectiveness of the EGP 
service.  

4.  Non Compliance with ICMP Re-Direct Messages.  When the MB is 
used as a default route to other addresses, the MB searches its 
tables to see if a direct route is available.  If so, the MB sends 
a protocol message to the originating address of that packet 
advising of the direct address.  It is expected that properly 
implemented Internet protocol software will respond to that re- 
direct command for all subsequent packets destined for that 
address.  Many hosts/gateways are not responding to the re-direct 
commands, which results in extraneous packets (i.e., packet plus 
re-direct message plus retransmission for every packet) traversing 
the network and poorer response to the user.  This mis-use also 
adds additional processing requirements to an already stressed MB.  
In the future, chronic failure to respond to re-direct commands 
will be brought to the attention of the parent service/agency for 
corrective action.  Continued non-compliance may result in denial 
of re-direct service to the offending host/gateway with resultant 
lost traffic.

5.  Planned MB Relocations.  As a result of MILNET re-designs 
driven by changing requirements and funding cutbacks, the packet 
switching nodes currently connecting BMILAMES (26.20.0.16), 
BMILISI (26.6.0.103), and BMILMITRE (26.20.0.17) Mailbridges will 
be deactivated and the Mailbridges re-homed.   As soon as a firm 
re-home location and schedule is determined, an announcement of 
the new addresses will be provided.

6.  Planned Changes to the MILNET/NSFNET Connections.  In an 
effort to provide more efficient and economical service to those 
subscribers exchanging traffic between the MILNET and the NSFNET, 
or non-DoD Internet, it is planned to provide this 
interconnectivity via Internet protocol routers to be located at 
Ft Detrick (for the fix-east connection) and at Oakland (Navy) CA 
(for the fix-west connection).  MILNET entry points for this 
Internet traffic will be at one of eight IP router locations. This 
change will off load this store and forward function from 
BMILMITRE and BMILAMES Mailbridges and provide a more efficient
and economical exchange of MILNET/NSFNET traffic.  Further 
information and specific address assignments will be provided as 
this plan matures.  In the interim, Internet traffic should be
routed as specified in Ref C and DDN Management Bulletin 74.

7.  Replacement System for MB/EGP Servers.  As announced at Ref B, a
replacement system for Internet routing service is required because of
current Mailbridge hardware and software limitations in addition to
Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP) limitations.  A detailed plan
describing this replacement system, along with a schedule of events,
is being forwarded under separate cover to principal offices of the
Deparment of Defense Services and Agencies for review, comment, and
concurrence.  The plan includes a migration from EGP to Border Gateway
Protocol (BGP) and replacement of the current Mailbridge hardware and
software within the next two years.  EGP will be supported, at least
to some degree, until all gateways can convert to BGP.  Status updates
and required modifications to subscriber gateways will be published as
needed.

8.  Detailed EGP Server Assignments.

    a.  Strict compliance with the assignments enumerated below is 
essential to providing adequate service to all users.  Failure to 
comply with these assignments could result in the denial of 
Internet routing service updates and/or exchange of traffic with 
the non DoD Internet.  Refs C and D previously requested 
assistance in this matter.

   b.  These EGP Server assignments supersede those provided by Ref C
and DDN Management Bulletin 74.

   c.  Air Force concentrators will continue to use either
BMILDCEC or BMILOAK as their EGP servers.  

   d.  Internet traffic assignments will remain as assigned by
Ref C and DDN Management Bulletin 74 (see Para 6, above).

   e.  Host/Gateway Administrators should initiate compliance 
with this message as soon as possible with complete compliance 
prior to 30 Sep 91.  

   f.  Questions or issues should be directed to the DDN
Monitoring Center Trouble Desks:

    	(1) CONUS:    1-800-451-7413 or (703) 486-1982 or 
    	  	      (DSN) 231-1787.
        (2) Europe:   (ETS) 430-5532 or (MIL) 2729-5532 or
          	      (DSN) 314-430-5532 or (CIV) 011-49-680-5532 
        (3) Pacific:  (808) 656-1472 or (DSN) 315-456-1472

   g.  The following network addresses apply: 

Mailbridge Name   Site Location      Network Address
 
AMES	          Moffett Field CA   26.20.0.16
BBN 	          Cambridge MA       26.20.0.72
DCEC	          Reston VA	     26.21.0.104
ISI 	          Marina Del Rey CA  26.6.0.103
MITRE	          McLean VA	     26.20.0.17
OAK 	          Oakland CA	     26.1.0.148
RAN 	          Randolph AFB TX    26.3.0.101 (until 9 sep 91)
RAN 	          Randolph AFB TX    26.1.0.51  (after 9 sep 91)

   h.  Specific EGP assignments.  Each gateway should acquire as 
EGP peers (neighbors) only those two EGP servers assigned. Failure 
to comply may result in erroneous/conflicting updates or 
loss of capability to exchange traffic with both MILNET and non 
DoD Internet gateways.   

PSN 	 PSN	       FULL UPDATE	      LIMITED UPDATE  
Nbr 	 Name      PRIMARY    SECONDARY    PRIMARY   SECONDARY

  1 	  OBL	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
  2 	  VHN	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
  3 	 NOSC	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
  4 	  HDL	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
  5 	  BRM	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
  6 	  RDM	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
  7 	  LON	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
  8 	  NRL	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
  9 	  SIG	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 10 	  RTA	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 11 	CORON	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 12 	  VCA	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 13 	GUNTR	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
 14 	  LD2	    AMES	MITRE	     BBN	ISI
 15 	  RAM	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 16 	 MFFT	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
 17 	MCLEN	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 18 	GRIFF	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 19 	GAITH	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 20 	 HILL	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
 22 	MCCL1	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
 23 	 MCC2	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
 24 	JOHNS	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 25 	  CTN	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 26 	 PENT	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 28 	  ELF	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
 29 	 ABER	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 30 	BROOK	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 31 	NFLK2	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 32 	GREEL	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
 33 	MONTY	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
 35 	SD2NS	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 36 	  BNT	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 37 	FTMCP	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 38 	NAVTN	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
 39 	EDWDS	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
 40 	 CAMB	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 41 	  RED	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 42 	  RM2	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 43      SHFT       AMES        RAN          ISI        BBN
 44	ORLAN	    RAN		AMES	     BBN	ISI
 45	DOVER	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 46	 NEME	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 47	WPAFB	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 48	 KIRK	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 49	CAMB2	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 50	 ALEX	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 51	RNDY2	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 52	RNDY3	    RAN		MITRE	     ISI	BBN
 53	EGLIN	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 54	DETRK	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 55	ARGON	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
 56	  LD1	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 57	MEADE	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 58	  NYC	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 59	SCOTT	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 60	FTMON	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 61	 STLS	    MITRE	AMES	     BBN	ISI
 62	CPRBT	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 63	ELSE2	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 64	ROBIN	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 65	ELSEG	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 66	HANSC	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 67	ANDRW	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 69	  FT2	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 70	 DCA2	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 71	 TINK	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 72	CAMB3	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 73	MENPK	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
 74	WHTSN	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 75	 YUMA	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 76	DCAOC	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 77	 ZAMA	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
 78	PUGET	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
 79	BENNI	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
 80	FTBRG	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
 81	CRDRK	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 82	 BUCK	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
 83	 ROB2	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 84	 NSWC	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 85	CHINA	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 86	 LOW1	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 87	KIRT2	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN 
 88	BETHS	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 89	 CLRK	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 90	ALAMO	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 91	  CPO	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 92	NWNSC	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 93	 KADE	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
 94	 LOW2	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
 96	 CORO	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 97	PXNAS	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
 98	  MAC	    RAN		AMES	     BBN	ISI
 99	HILL2	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
100	 HICK	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
102	WOSWC	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
103	MRDEL	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
104	DC104	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
105	OFAFB	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
107	ALEX3	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
108	NFKNS	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
109	 NORL	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
110	 JAX1	    RAN		AMES	     BBN	ISI
111	DAVIS	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
112	STLA2	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
113	ANNIS	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
114	 NCAD	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
115	WAREN	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
116	  FKT	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
117	 WLKR	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
118	SCOT2	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
119	  SNV	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
120	DUGWY	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
121	ALAME	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
122	FTHCA	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
123	  WP2	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
124	  WP3	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
125	FTLEV	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
126	MONT2	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
127	 HAN2	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
128	 ONIZ	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
129	FTBEN	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
130	FTDIX	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
131	 KNOX	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
132	 SILL	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
133	SIDIO	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
134	SHARP	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
135	FTORD	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
136	  MIL	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
137	 SHEP	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
138	LANGL	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
139	KELLY	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
140	TINK2	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
141	 ANDR	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
142	FTBEL	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
143	KEESL	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
144	OFTT2	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
145	 WHLR	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
146	  MUN	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
147	 SAM1	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
148	  OAK	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
149	PHILI	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
150	  ANK	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
151	DENVR	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
152	 MECH	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
153	ROCKI	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
154	 SAM2	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
155	  DB2	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
156	  CLT	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
157	SHERI	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
158	 COLA	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
159	LEWIS	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
160	BATTL	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
161	NORL2	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
162	 CAMP	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
163	 FTHD	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
164	 CORP	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
165	  HEL	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
166	  BER	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
167	NEWRK	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
168	 WAHI	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
170	EIELS	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
171	 YONG	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
172	 LITH	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
173	 PEAR	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
174	  STI	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
175	  PND	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
176	WPAF4	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
177	  GRA	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
179	 KEYP	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
180	  HL2	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
182	SCRMT	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
184	  SEK	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
185	  STT	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
186	  WBN	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
187	  TKN	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
188	  WZG	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
189	  BIG	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
190	  HAN	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
191	  SEM	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
192	  INC	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
193	  LAH	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
194	  HLN	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
195	  TJN	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
196	  AVO	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
197	 RUCK	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
198	 LUKE	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
200	 HOME	    RAN		MITRE	     ISI	BBN
203	 PATR	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
204	  DOB	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
205	 STEW	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
206	 GORD	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
208	 POLK	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
209	MEMPS	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
210	BARKS	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
214	GRAND	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
215	 TOBY	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
216	CHARL	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
217	 JACK	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
218	 FAIR	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
219	 MALS	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
220	MCORD	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
221	 KUNS	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
222	 OSAN	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
223	 YOKO	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
224	FTRIT	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
226	NORTH	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN
229	BLISS	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
230	MARCH	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
231	 RILY	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
232	 BEN2	    RAN		MITRE	     BBN	ISI
235	SEYMR	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
236	  KZG	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
237	 LACK	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
238	 EUST	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
241	 MUGU	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
242	 FTLE	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
243	 PETE	    RAN		AMES	     ISI	BBN
244	ABER2	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
246	FTRIC	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
247	PENT2	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
248	BRATE	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
249	 WEST	    MITRE	RAN	     BBN	ISI
250	 FINE	    AMES	RAN	     ISI	BBN

9.  For further information, contact Mr Wayne Grindle, DISA Code 
DOD, 703 692 6068 or DSN 222 6068.





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