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Route Servers

South African ISP route servers

Hostname Operator View Login/Password Notes
tpr-route-server.saix.net SAIX (AS5713) Full-table saix/saix Liberal command authorization, BGP communities may be useful to identify local routes.
lg1.za.mtnbusiness.net MTN Business (AS2905) Full-table lg/NONE Only allows “sh ip bgp x.x.x.x” (very annoying!)
local-route-server.is.co.za IS (AS3741) Local routes (see notes) NONE/NONE Liberal command authorization, some routes are non-South African I.S customers.
route-server.tenet.ac.za TENET (AS2018) Full-table rviews/NONE Liberal command authorization, BGP communities may be useful to identify local routes.

South African IXP route servers

Hostname IXP Login/Password Access
lg.jinx.net.za JINX lg/NONE Members only
routeserver.ginx.org.za GINX bgp/bgp Public