December 2001 - ipmt-dev - mailman.ripe.net

RE: Why not APNIC?
by Stephen Blackheath 18 Dec '01

18 Dec '01

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Mats, Hello - I'm working with Ben Martel in New Zealand. The reason why we are involved in RIPE rather than APNIC is because we have an interest in developing an IP address management tool, and RIPE is also interested in this topic. Steve >RE: Backend storage for an LIR IP mgmt system >Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 23:04:40 +1300 >From: "Mats Dufberg" <dufberg(a)telia.net> >Another question just of curiosity. > >You seem to be working in New Zealand. Why are you involved in RIPE > instead of APNIC? > > > Mats > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mats Dufberg Registry TeliaNet > dufberg(a)telia.net Skanova/AO Networks > +46 8 456 7274 Box 10707 > +46 70 258 2588 SE-121 29 Stockholm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8Hm1W7I0ehz47OHERAnSeAJ9wUOgm35/77khKdSFx2JuBKjFqpwCfaJ3M C2MWCdFKXneUf6taGWqUe4E= =JXgt -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Backend storage for an LIR IP mgmt system
by Ben Martel 17 Dec '01

17 Dec '01

Hi all, As you may remember from an earlier message. We are currently working on an open source LIR IP address management tool and would like your feedback on the following question. What is the preferred choice of backing storage (database) for the IP allocations and pertaining information? We currently have implemented an XML2 backend and a Berkeley DB backend, and intend to add LDAP (actually OpenLDAP)? Would anybody strongly want something else? and why? ~benm -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ben Martel Symmetric Systems Ltd Ph: +64-21-541202 Email: benm at symmetric.co.nz

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Re: Backend storage for an LIR IP mgmt system
by maldwyn morris 17 Dec '01

17 Dec '01

Hi Ben and all, >As you may remember from an earlier message. We are currently working on an >open source LIR IP address management tool and would like your feedback on >the following question. > >What is the preferred choice of backing storage (database) for the IP >allocations and pertaining information? > >We currently have implemented an XML2 backend and a Berkeley DB backend, >and >intend to add LDAP (actually OpenLDAP)? Would anybody strongly want >something else? and why? > [ Not an answer, but FYI: ] In installing a few existing tools, we found DB setup to be the most time-consuming and error-prone part. So we want to provide an easy "DB-less" install for users who don't have their own and would be confused by a DB setup, but allow users with their own DBs to use them. We'll use Perl DBI/DBD to make this easier. Cheers, Maldwyn _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

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Another question?
by Ben Martel 17 Dec '01

17 Dec '01

Hi again, Another question! If we were to produce prefix lists for routers from the LIR system (which we do) - what brand of routers would you want supported? We currently produce prefix lists for Juniper and Cisco. Is there a third party standard for specifying these lists that I don't know about? ~benm -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ben Martel Symmetric Systems Ltd Ph: +64-21-541202 Email: benm at symmetric.co.nz

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Where can I get the IPMT requirements document?
by Ben Martel 04 Dec '01

04 Dec '01

Hi all, I am currently writing a suite of tools that perform the LIR management of IP Addresses. I have contacted APNIC and they have sent me a copy of their requirements for an LIR interface and I am looking for the RIPE equivalent. The RIPE web site Tools WG have mentioned in the minutes for meeting RIPE-39 that "We have already produced basic requirements for IP Management Tool...". Where can I get a copy of these requirements? Thanks in advance ~benm -=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ben Martel benm(a)symmetric.co.nz Symmetric Systems Ltd Auckland New Zealand

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