December 2011 - db-help - mailman.ripe.net

Digest intervals
by Thor Kottelin 30 Dec '11

30 Dec '11

Due to low traffic, db-help digests are being sent very infrequently. As an example, the one I received today contained messages posted on 6, 8 and 15 December. This problem can be fixed by setting the mailing list software to send digests at least once a day whenever there are messages. Would you like the RIPE NCC to make such a change? -- Thor Kottelin http://www.anta.net/

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creating inet6num objects in RIPE database for customer IPv6 networks
by Martin T 15 Dec '11

15 Dec '11

I work in a company where we have been very strict with documenting and creating inetnum objects in RIPE database for IPv4 addresses, which we have allocated to our customers(from /31 networks to /24). However, for IPv6 we have only created inet6num object to our huge /32 IPv6 network, but none of the customer allocations(usually /48) are documented in RIPE database. Should one do this? Is this mandatory? In addition, as I have understood, one might get into trouble if he doesn't document it's IPv4 addresses in RIPE(lose it's allocation)- does the same apply to IPv6 addresses as well? I mean might we lose our /32 IPv6 network if we proceed with current practise and not register customer IPv6 allocations in RIPE database? regards, martin

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RIPE and DNS delegations for provider independent addresses
by Martin T 08 Dec '11

08 Dec '11

In case "companyA" has /24 provider independent network allocated by RIPE, which has RIPE NCC as a first maintainer and "companyA" maintainer object as a second maintainer, then is "companyA" able to delegate reverse DNS queries to the DNS server it prefers? Or should "companyA" contact RIPE NCC in order to get reverse delegation(http://www.ripe.net/data-tools/dns/reverse-dns) done? In addition, if I know the provider independent IP address, then is it possible to view the delegated DNS server using the whois.ripe.net database? So far I have used "dig +trace -x I.I.P.P" and followed the chain of delegations. regards, martin

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"org:" field in person object
by Martin T 06 Dec '11

06 Dec '11

In person object template, there is an "org:" field: martint@T60:~> whois --version Version 4.7.5. Report bugs to <md+whois(a)linux.it>. martint@T60:~> whois -h whois.ripe.net -t person | grep org org: [optional] [multiple] [inverse key] martint@T60:~> As I understand, this is for organization object(?). In which case this is needed? So far I have never seen a person object with "org:" specified.. regards, martin

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which attributes support inverse search?
by Martin T 06 Dec '11

06 Dec '11

Hi, which attributes inRIPE database are inverse searchable? I know one can use "origin"(for example "whois -Brh whois.ripe.net -i origin AS3249") and "person", but are there other practically usable attributes, which support inverse search? regards, martin

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best practice for "changed:" field
by Martin T 05 Dec '11

05 Dec '11

As I understand, in RIPE database every object has a mandatory "changed" field. There can be multiple "changed" fields. Is it a good practice to keep all the changes made to the object? What are the advantages and disadvantages? regards, martin

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