IXP Manager on Ubuntu 24.04

Azure Networking

IXP Manager, the full stack platform that runs an internet exchange point, ready to sign in to on first boot.

Base
Hardened build
minimal ports, security patches applied at build time
Access
Unique credentials
generated on first boot, readable only by root
Verified
Boots working
services pass a health gate before release
Support
24/7, 365 days
by email and live chat, 24 hour response SLA

Overview

IXP Manager is the open source platform that operates an Internet Exchange Point, in production at over 250 exchanges worldwide. It manages members and their peering ports, IXP LAN and VLAN addressing, and generates the configuration for route servers, route collectors and switches. It builds IRRDB based prefix and AS path filters, publishes peering matrices and peer to peer traffic statistics, exports the IX-F member list, and gives every member a self service portal for their own ports, sessions and graphs.

Why the cloudimg image

cloudimg ships IXP Manager fully patched and secure by default: the Laravel application key, the database password and the administrator password are all generated fresh on first boot, unique to the machine, and written to a root only credentials file, so no image ever carries a known login. The web tier, database, cache and task scheduler are wired together and the schema is migrated and seeded, so the first page you reach is a working sign in rather than an installer. A paired deploy guide and 24/7 support come with it.

Common uses

  • Operate an internet exchange point and its member peering ports
  • Generate route server, route collector and switch configuration with IRRDB filtering
  • Publish peering matrices, traffic graphs and a member self service portal

See it running

Real screenshots taken while testing this image against its deployment guide.

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