# UAE-IX Route Servers Number of prefixes are suggested maxpref values! UAE-IX operates three route servers: * Two conventional route servers (rs1.uae-ix.net and rs2.uae-ix.net) * A dedicated route server for blackholing announcements (rsbh1.uae-ix.net) It is advised to peer with all three route servers. --- ## Route Server Address Information **rs1.uae-ix.net** * 185.1.8.250 * 2001:7f8:73::efbe:fa:1 **rs2.uae-ix.net** * 185.1.8.251 * 2001:7f8:73::efbe:fb:1 **rsbh1.uae-ix.net** * 185.1.8.252 * 2001:7f8:73::efbe:fc:1 --- ## Route Server Control You may use BGP Standard/Extended/Large Communities to control route advertisement via the route servers: * **(61374:61374), (61374:1:0):** Redistribute to all route server peers (default) * **(61374:$PEER-AS), (rt:61374:$PEER-AS), (61374:1:61374):** Redistribute to $PEER-AS * **(0:$PEER-AS), (rt:0:$PEER-AS), (61374:0:$PEER-AS):** Do not redistribute to $PEER-AS * **(0:61374), (61374:0:0):** Do not redistribute If $PEER-AS uses a 16b ASN, you may use Standard, Extended or Large Communities If $PEER-AS uses a 32b ASN, you have to use Extended or Large Communities There are additional communities for controlling announcements: * **65535:0**           GRACEFUL_SHUTDOWN * **65535:666**       BLACKHOLE * **61374:65281**   NO-EXPORT * **61374:65282**   NO-ADVERTISE --- ## Additional Information For more information on route server control and Blackholing, please see: [UAE-IX Route Server Guide](https://www.uae-ix.net/en/resources/route-server-guide) [UAE-IX Blackholing Guide](https://www.uae-ix.net/en/resources/uae-ix-blackholing-guide) [UAE-IX Route Server Informational BGP Communities](https://www.uae-ix.net/en/resources/route-server-guide/informational-bgp-communities) [UAE-IX Route Server Operational BGP Communities](https://www.uae-ix.net/en/resources/route-server-guide/operational-bgp-communities)