3 Apr
2021
3 Apr
'21
7:07 p.m.
IRLP has been using Vultr for nearly two years, with hundreds of repeaters around the
world using the service continuously. I have found their support to be spectacular. I know
a lot depends on the nature and quality of the question. But they have always been very
timely and accurate for us. Which is saying quite something for a service that is as
reasonably priced as theirs.
—
Dave K9DC
On Apr 3, 2021, at 04:28, G1FEF via 44Net
<44net(a)mailman.ampr.org> wrote:
Hello Keaton,
Are you speaking from personal experience or are your comments just supposition? The
reason I ask, is because there are many of our members currently using Vultr to BGP
announce their ARDC subnet, the Vultr process is actually quite smooth and seems to work
well. The main issue we get is when the email address of the member in the Vultr request
does not match the email address the member has registered on the portal:
https://portal.ampr.org <https://portal.ampr.org/>
So my advice to anyone wishing to use Vultr in this fashion would be to ensure the email
addresses match before asking Vultr to send the BGP approval request.
I have heard that their tech support can be a bit variable, I’ve not had any personal
experience with them in that regard, but a few people have told me that the quality of
their frontline support can vary a lot depending on which engineer answers your query, and
the escalation process can be a struggle if frontline support can’t handle the request.
Probably no different to a lot of companies in that regard.
I hope that helps.
Regards,
Chris - G1FEF
On 3 Apr 2021, at 03:28, Keaton Alexander Guger
Lair via 44Net <44net(a)mailman.ampr.org> wrote:
I believe you are referring to their filtering and pre-approval process for each prefix.
Normally Vultr requires the IP owner (ARDC in this case) to approve the request directly.
And get from the owner to click approve in a email sent to the WHOIS contact to approve
your request. LOAs are not good enough for them unfortunately. I quite frankly doubt you
will be able to get whoever receives the email from the ARIN contact for AMPRnet will
click the approve link for you which is what Vultr requires. This is one of the many
issues that come with holding and advertising AMPRnet space to the DFZ. Look at me for
example: I run AS50555 and hold 44.135.136.0/21 (and other space). I only announce my
AMPRnet space at the Amateur Radio Internet Exchange simple cause that is nearly one of
the few open places that use BGP and fully grasp the implications of AMPRnet space.
Unfortunately I don't have any specific answers, but I hope the information helps.
Sincerely, VE5LPL
Keaton Alexander Guger Lair
A Saskatchewian guy who does stuff and things
https://kagl.me me(a)kagl.me
On 2021-04-02 3:26 p.m., Eric Fort via 44Net wrote:
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https://mailman.ampr.org/mailman/listinfo/44net I am having one hell of a time getting
everything in order with vultr and getting 44.18.28.0/22 added to my account and announced
via bgp. Could a few of those who have successfully negotiated and traveled this road
before me please contact me and offer their assistance. I’m frankly exasperated with the
whole thing.
Eric
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