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Route Servers

One session set instead of a peering mesh

TurkIX Route Servers simplify multilateral peering by reducing the need for a separate BGP session with each network. Members can exchange routes with multiple networks through a small number of sessions, subject to the applicable routing policies.

AS211877 route server ASN
2 nodes redundant route servers
IPv4 / IPv6 dual-stack peering
01 Lower session count

Reduce operational complexity by managing a small number of route server sessions instead of a growing full-mesh design.

02 Redundant topology

Use two route server nodes for a more resilient peering setup and better continuity during maintenance windows.

03 Faster ecosystem reach

Connect to the TurkIX route server platform and exchange routes with a broader member base more efficiently.

A simpler model than full-mesh peering

Members announce prefixes to the route servers and receive routes accepted under policy from other connected networks. This reduces the number of sessions needed to manage new peering relationships.

  • Fewer BGP sessions to configure and maintain
  • Quicker access to the wider member ecosystem
  • A more consistent operating model as peer count increases

Connect to both TurkIX route servers

Use the following endpoints when establishing BGP sessions to the TurkIX route server platform.

AS211877
Route Servers · 01 rs1.turkix.com.tr
  • IPv4 address194.42.47.1
  • IPv6 address2001:7f8:161::1
Route Servers · 02 rs2.turkix.com.tr
  • IPv4 address194.42.47.2
  • IPv6 address2001:7f8:161::2
Recommended practice: establish sessions to both route servers for redundancy and smoother operations.

From full mesh to route-server peering

The route server architecture removes the need to create separate bilateral sessions with every participant on the exchange.

28 bilateral sessions8 networks · 7 sessions each
Traditional full-mesh peering

Each network builds bilateral sessions with every other network. This becomes harder to scale as the number of participants increases.

RS1RS216 sessions to 2 route servers8 networks · 2 sessions each
Peering through TurkIX Route Servers

Each network peers with the TurkIX route servers and reaches the wider ecosystem through a more practical and scalable design.

IXP Manager community reference for TurkIX members

TurkIX Route Servers simplify multilateral peering by reducing the need for a separate BGP session with each network. Members can exchange routes with multiple networks through a small number of sessions, subject to the applicable routing policies.

  • Route server ASN 211877
  • Preferred control set Large communities
  • Target member placeholder PEER_ASN
  • Default behaviour Announce to all peers
Large communities Recommended policy controls
  • Prevent announcement of a prefix to a peer 211877:0:PEER_ASN
  • Announce a route to a certain peer 211877:1:PEER_ASN
  • Prevent announcement of a prefix to all peers 211877:0:0
  • Announce a route to all peers 211877:1:0
AS path prepending Per-peer prepend communities
  • Prepend to peer AS once 211877:101:PEER_ASN
  • Prepend to peer AS twice 211877:102:PEER_ASN
  • Prepend to peer AS three times 211877:103:PEER_ASN

Ready-to-use policy examples

Only announce to AS65001 and AS65002

Close distribution to everyone first, then explicitly allow the selected peers.

211877:0:0
211877:1:65001
211877:1:65002
Announce to everyone except AS65010

Use a single deny community to exclude one participant while keeping global route server distribution.

211877:0:65010
Large community example for only AS65001

Recommended model for Bird v2 and modern 32-bit ASN environments.

211877:0:0
211877:1:65001
Apply two prepends toward AS65020

Use peer-specific prepend communities to influence path selection toward a single participant.

211877:102:65020
PEER_ASN represents the target member ASN on the route server. The plain “announce to all peers” community is already the default behaviour, so it usually does not need to be added explicitly.
Resiliency Two independent route server endpoints

For stronger availability, participants can establish sessions to both route server instances and keep peering more stable during maintenance or node events.

Policy Multilateral route exchange

Route servers simplify the exchange of accepted routes and the management of routing policies.

Scale Designed for ecosystem growth

As the number of peers increases, the route server approach keeps day-to-day peering management far more practical than a full bilateral mesh.

Ready to peer through TurkIX Route Servers?

Contact our team or send your application to plan the right connection model and activation path for your network.

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