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Prefix-Level BGP Monitoring

Idea Quality
70
Strong
Market Size
100
Mass Market
Revenue Potential
100
High

TL;DR

BGP telemetry dashboard for Cisco ASR9010 engineers that tracks individual IPv4 prefix health (flaps, withdrawals, next-hop validity) in real-time via NETCONF/SNMP so they can resolve routing issues 5x faster (from hours to minutes) without manual CLI parsing

Target Audience

Network automation engineers troubleshooting Cisco IOS-XR BGP telemetry

The Problem

Problem Context

Network engineers managing Cisco ASR9010 routers need real-time visibility into individual BGP IPv4 prefixes per VRF and neighbor to troubleshoot routing issues. Currently, they rely on basic neighbor states from Telegraf, which lacks prefix-level details and often returns 'Not Resolved' errors. This forces them to manually parse noisy CLI outputs, slowing down troubleshooting and increasing error risks.

Pain Points

  1. Manual CLI parsing is error-prone, time-consuming, and introduces delays during critical outages.
  2. The 'Not Resolved' error in Telegraf blocks access to detailed prefix counts, forcing engineers to work around incomplete data.

Impact

  1. Engineers waste 5+ hours weekly on manual troubleshooting instead of proactive monitoring.
  2. Slow issue resolution stretches outages from minutes to hours, exacerbating service disruptions.

Urgency

  1. The risk of prolonged downtime makes this a mission-critical gap in network operations.
  2. Competitors or internal teams may outpace them if they can’t resolve BGP issues faster.

Target Audience

  1. NOC (Network Operations Center) teams responsible for BGP monitoring and troubleshooting.
  2. MSPs (Managed Service Providers) offering network monitoring services to clients.

Proposed AI Solution

Solution Approach

RouteIQ is a SaaS tool that provides real-time, prefix-level BGP telemetry for Cisco ASR9010 routers. It automatically polls BGP tables via NETCONF/SNMP, parses prefix-level metrics (e.g., prefix count, path changes), and presents them in a clean, filterable dashboard. Engineers get instant visibility into route health without manual CLI parsing.

Key Features

  1. Clean Telemetry Dashboard: Displays prefix counts, next-hop validity, and path changes in an intuitive UI, replacing noisy CLI outputs.
  2. Proactive Alerts: Notifies engineers via email/Slack when prefixes flap or are withdrawn, enabling faster troubleshooting.
  3. VRF-Specific Views: Lets users filter data by VRF, neighbor, or prefix to isolate issues quickly.

User Experience

Engineers log in to RouteIQ and see a real-time dashboard of all BGP prefixes across their ASR9010 routers. They filter by VRF or neighbor to drill down into specific routes. Alerts notify them of issues (e.g., 'Prefix 192.0.2.0/24 flapping in VRF Blue'). They resolve issues faster without manual CLI commands, reducing downtime and errors.

Differentiation

Unlike Telegraf or Cisco Prime, RouteIQ focuses exclusively on prefix-level BGP telemetry, not just neighbor states. It eliminates 'Not Resolved' errors by using proprietary parsing logic for Cisco’s BGP tables. The dashboard is simpler than Cisco’s clunky tools, designed for engineers who hate manual CLI work.

Scalability

The product scales with the user’s network: 1 router = 1 seat; 100 routers = 100 seats. Teams can add NOC members at $20/seat/mo. Future expansions include SLA reporting, anomaly detection, and support for other Cisco routers (e.g., ASR1001, NCS5500).

Expected Impact

  1. Proactive alerts reduce reactive fire-fighting, improving network stability.
  2. Clean telemetry dashboards cut manual work by 80%, freeing time for strategic tasks.
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