# How IX.BR Automates Quarantine LAN Testing

DevFeed: [How IX.BR Automates Quarantine LAN Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/appreciation-of-automated-ix-quarantine-lan-testing-41612.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/ixbr-automated-quarantine>)

Author: ben@benjojo.co.uk

Published: 2024-02-01T11:27:29Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [benjojo blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/benjojo-blog.md>)

Topics: [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>), [Ethernet](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethernet.md>), [Internet Traffic](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internet-traffic.md>), [DDoS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ddos.md>), [proxy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/proxy.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>)

Tags: [arp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/arp.md>), [bgp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bgp.md>), [ethernet](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ethernet.md>), [internet](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet.md>), [internet-traffic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet-traffic.md>), [lan](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lan.md>), [proxy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/proxy.md>), [tests](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tests.md>)

## AI overview

The article describes IX.BR São Paulo's automated quarantine LAN testing portal for internet exchange participants. It explains why quarantine testing matters, including the risks of Ethernet loops, management frames, and Proxy ARP on a shared Layer 2 exchange LAN.

## Source excerpt

Appreciation of automated IX Quarantine LAN testing Something that bgp.tools (my company) does a great deal is joining internet exchanges.