Unicast service on the AMS-IX
Since the early 1990s AMS-IX members have used the ISP (Unicast) VLAN to exchange IP traffic. The ISP VLAN on the switching infrastructure facilitates our members regular internet traffic for both IPv4 and IPv6.
Unicast VLAN service description
Features:
- Provisioning of port
- IPv4 and/or IPv6
- Live monitoring of traffic over AMS-IX
- Monthly traffic analysis reports per customer
- Network Operations Centre (NOC) actively monitors the AMS-IX infrastructure 24x7.
- Problems can be reported to the AMS-IX NOC. Look
here to see our contact details.
The NOC operates during normal office hours (09:00 - 17:00 CET Monday to Friday). Outside of these hours there are engineers on duty that can be reached 24x7 in case of emergency only.
Technical service:
- One IPv4 address (1 per port) out of the prefix that is in use on the AMS-IX Infrastructure.
- PTR RR record in primary DNS for the in-addr.arpa mapping of the AMS-IX IPv4 prefix.
- PTR RR record(s) in primary DNS for the .ip6.arpa mapping of the AMS-IX IPv6 prefix.
Responsibilities:
- AMS-IX delivers a service from the port to the patch panel.
- AMS-IX is responsible for correct functioning of AMS-IX infrastructure between its switches.
- The customer is responsible for peerings and correct functioning of its own network.
- The customer is responsible for the necessary cabling between the members router and the AMS-IX switch panel. You can contact the co-location provider for assistance.
Costs:
- An overview of the costs of a ISP VLAN connection to the AMS-IX infrastructure is available on the pricing page.
- The costs of physically housing your equipment depends on which co-location you choose.
AMS-IX policy on private peerings
AMS-IX poses no limits on peering arrangements between our members; nor do we interfere with private peering connections: in this respect we act purely as a L2 facilitator.
Applying for a connection to the ISP VLAN
You can apply for a ISP VLAN connection and AMS-IX membership by following the steps to joining.