AF-CIX Route Servers
Silver sponsor
Organization
Also Known As
Long Name
ASN
37793
IRR as-set/route-set
AFRINIC::AS-AFCIX-LOS
Route Server URL
Looking Glass URL
Network Types
Route Server
IPv4 Prefixes
250000
IPv6 Prefixes
90000
Traffic Levels
Not Disclosed
Traffic Ratios
Heavy Outbound
Geographic Scope
Africa
Protocols Supported
Unicast IPv4
Multicast
IPv6
Never via route servers
Last Updated
2025-04-08T15:10:57Z
Public Peering Info Updated
2024-05-20T10:18:05Z
Peering Facility Info Updated
2023-04-12T15:45:25Z
Contact Info Updated
2023-02-07T15:01:50Z
Notes
##AF-CIX is an African Interconnect Exchange founded by Africans for everyone.
* Free Ports
* Free Cross Connections
* Free Support.
# AF-CIX Route Servers
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## Route Server Address Information
**rs1.af-cix.net**
* 196.49.90.252
* 2001:43f8:1690::93a1:a:1
**rs2.af-cix.net**
* 196.49.90.253
* 2001:43f8:1690::93a1:a:2
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## Route Server Control
You may use BGP Standard or Large Communities to control route redistribution via the route servers:
* **(37793:37793), (37793:1:0):** Redistribute to all route server peers (default)
* **(37793:<peer ASN>), (37793:1:<peer ASN>):** Redistribute to <peer ASN>
* **(0:<peer ASN>), (37793:0:<peer ASN>):** Do not redistribute to <peer ASN>
* **(0:37793), (37793:0:0):** Do not redistribute
If <peer ASN> uses a 16b ASN, you may use BGP Standard or Large Communities
If <peer ASN> uses a 32b ASN, you have to use BGP Large Communities
There are additional communities for controlling announcements:
* **65535:0** GRACEFUL_SHUTDOWN
* **65535:666** BLACKHOLE
* **37793:65281** NO_EXPORT
* **37793:65282** NO_ADVERTISE
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## Additional Information
For more information on route server control and Blackholing, please see:
[AF-CIX Route Server Guide](https://docs.de-cix.net/article/tnu4bvom3u)
[AF-CIX Blackholing Guide](https://docs.de-cix.net/category/yj9onxuefs)
[AF-CIX Route Server Informational BGP Communities](https://docs.de-cix.net/article/gq3uhybews)
[AF-CIX Route Server Action BGP Communities](https://docs.de-cix.net/article/c196mwcn3e)
RIR Status
ok
RIR Status Updated
2024-06-26T04:47:55Z
Peering Policy Information
Peering Policy
General Policy
Open
Multiple Locations
Not Required
Ratio Requirement
No
Contract Requirement
Not Required
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