September 2000 - lir-wg - mailman.ripe.net

RIPE meeting - wait queue
by Nurani Nimpuno 12 Sep '00

12 Sep '00

Dear all, As you all are aware of, the RIPE meeting is taking place this week in Amsterdam. As the RIPE NCC hostmasters are heavily with the meeting, also using it as an opportunity to meet up with members, you might notice a slight increase in the wait queue for the coming two weeks. We are currently working very hard on reducing the number of requests in the wait queue and will use the resources as efficiently as possible during the meeting in order to minimise any effect on the wait queue. Thank you for your understanding. -- Nurani Nimpuno Registration Services Manager RIPE NCC

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RE: asused question
by kevin.bates＠bt.com 11 Sep '00

11 Sep '00

Greetings Having a "mnt-by" in an object prevents anyone not in the maintainer group from changing the data for that object (i.e. an inetnum). Having a "mnt-lower" in an object prevents anyone not in the maintainer group from changing the data below that object. So, I believe, without the "mnt-lower" in an inetnum, it is possible for anyone to add additional inetnum objects into the RIPE database, below your inetnum record, and for them to put another maintainer into the addition. You could then end up with false records within your assignment that you would be unable to remove. kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven [SMTP:jruigrok@via-net-works.nl] > Sent: 03 September 2000 12:23 > To: Abdullah Saad Al-Ashry > Cc: lir-wg(a)ripe.net; db-wg(a)ripe.net > Subject: Re: asused question > > -On [20000902 10:05], Abdullah Saad Al-Ashry (abdullah(a)awalnet.net.sa) > wrote: > >When I use the utility "asused" > ftp://ftp.ripe.net/tools/asused-3.5.tar.gz > >It gives me this warning: > >**************** > >Please check the following WARNINGS: > >212.xx.xxx.0 - 212.xx.xxx.255 has mnt-lower xxxx attached > >**************** > > You probably have: > > mnt-by: MNT-BLAH > mnt-lower: MNT-BLAH > > which is ambiguous if memory serves me right. > > Just remove the mnt-lower. > > This is just a guess, since you are paranoia and removed the specifices > of your assignment [for which I really cannot find any justification > actually, the paranoia that is]. > > HTH, > > kind regards, > > -- > Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven Network- and systemadministrator > <jruigrok(a)via-net-works.nl> VIA Net.Works The Netherlands > BSD: Technical excellence at its best http://www.via-net-works.nl > Come and take a good look deep into these thuggish ruggish eyes. See the > thugstas cry. And I'm askin' the good Lord "Why?" and sigh, He told me we > lived to die...

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agenda for joint ipv6/lir-wg session
by David Kessens 08 Sep '00

08 Sep '00

Please see below for the agenda for the joint session of the ipv6 wg and lir wg on ipv6 allocation policies. Thanks, David K. ---- A. Administrative stuff - appointment of scribe - agenda bashing B. Overview of open issues and changes in the new version of the ipv6 allocation policies document (Joao Luis Silva Damas, RIPE NCC) C. Overview of IAB/IESG Recommendations on IPv6 Address Delegation (Bob Hinden) D. Panel discussion with Bob Hinden/Steve Deering/Joao. (and other people that we will approach during the meeting). Z. AOB ---

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RIPE NCC Tools for Members Page
by RIPE NCC Staff 08 Sep '00

08 Sep '00

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC is pleased to inform you that there is a new web page which lists the tools that have been produced by the RIPE NCC for its members' use. These tools are designed to aid members in their interactions with the RIPE NCC Hostmasters. The tools page is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/mem-services/tools/tools.html Regards, Maldwyn Morris Software Manager RIPE NCC

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Frequently Asked Questions at the RIPE NCC!
by RIPE NCC Staff 08 Sep '00

08 Sep '00

Dear all, We would like to draw your attention to the extended "Frequently Asked Questions" section now available on the RIPE NCC website! This FAQ can be found at the following URL: http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/faq/index.html The purpose of this FAQ is to make information about the RIPE NCC activities and services available in a clear and comprehensible manner. The FAQ is divided into the following five sections: General FAQs New LIR FAQ Registration Services FAQ Database FAQ Reverse Delegation FAQ The FAQ has been further built out with more specific questions, pointers to applicable RIPE documents and links to relevant sections. We have also added the possibility of, through the website, sending in a question that you can not find the answer to in the current FAQ. As a member you should be able to find answers to your specific questions, but we have also aimed to answer the more general questions we frequently receive from end-users, press, LIRs and members of the Internet community as a whole. We hope that this FAQ will aid you in finding the exact piece information that you are looking for on the RIPE NCC website and clarify some of the issues that concern you. Finally, with this FAQ, we also hope to relieve some of the increasingly high workload we are experiencing at the RIPE NCC. With this membership growth, higher demand is placed on resources to educate and support new LIRs. By making this information more easily accessible, the RIPE NCC aims to ensure this support, using the resources in the organisation efficiently, without compromising on the efforts invested in the Allocation of Internet Resources to the RIPE NCC membership. Kind regards, Nurani Nimpuno Registration Services Manager RIPE NCC

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Second Public Beta Release of Asused
by Maldwyn Morris 08 Sep '00

08 Sep '00

Hi, The RIPE NCC are pleased to announce the release of a second public beta version of Asused. Asused is a tool to check and summarise address space registered in the RIPE database. For a given list of allocations the tool prints various information concerning the allocations and the assignments they contain. The main changes have been to tidy the code and to merge the code ( and version number ) for our internal tool with that of the public version. The only part missing from the public version is now that which performs checks using information that is proprietary to our members. We have also fixed some bugs in the software found by internal and external users: * Free space at the beginning of an allocation was not handled correctly * Some overlapping assignments were being missed. * Assigned address space was not always calculated correctly. * Overlaps caused more than 100% usage. Thanks for the bug reports. The software is written in standard Perl 5 and uses several Perl modules. It was written and tested on BSD/OS 3.1, but should work with any modern UNIX-like operating system. All the files needed are stored in this file: ftp://ftp.ripe.net/tools/asused-3.5.tar.gz You will need to use gzip and tar to extract them, then please follow the instructions in the README file. We are keen to receive your feedback on this software - please address your comments and/or suggestions to me. Cheers, Maldwyn Morris maldwyn(a)ripe.net Software Manager RIPE NCC

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New "helpdesk" mailbox for members! <lir-help@ripe.net>
by RIPE NCC Staff 08 Sep '00

08 Sep '00

Dear all, We are happy to inform you of a newly created mailbox within the RIPE NCC! The following mailbox is available for all RIPE NCC members to use: <lir-help(a)ripe.net> To accommodate some wishes raised within the RIPE NCC membership, this mailbox has been set up to serve as a form of "helpdesk" within the Registration Services, available to RIPE NCC members only. The purpose of the <lir-help(a)ripe.net> mailbox is offer assistance and help to our members, further facilitating the process of requesting IP Address Space from the RIPE NCC and communicating useful information. The mailbox is responded to by experienced RIPE NCC hostmasters and will be given priority over more general questions to ensure a fast and accurate answer to your queries. As a member you can use this mailbox for general policy questions as well as very specific questions related to a particular on-going request. PLEASE NOTE: As it is restricted for members only, it is important to include the Reg-Id of your organisation in all mails sent to <lir-help(a)ripe.net>. (The Reg-Id can be included in either the subject line or the body of the message.) Any mails that do not include a valid Reg-Id will be bounced to allow the hostmasters to concentrate on member questions, ensuring a fast response time for <lir-help(a)ripe.net>. We hope that you find this mailbox useful and we look forward to any feedback you may have! Kind regards, Nurani Nimpuno Registration Services Manager RIPE NCC

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RE: Changing inetnum objects
by kevin.bates＠bt.com 08 Sep '00

08 Sep '00

Hi About a year ago we (an enterprise registry) had a similar issue with a number of assignments. Following discussion with the hostmasters. We used the RIPE141.txt process as the "conditions" of the original assignment had or seemed to have changed and thus virtually audited the address space usage of the gaining and loosing party. For what it is worth we ensured both parties agreed. Also if I remember correctly when the inetnum and/or the netname was changed this had an effect on the rvse delegation assignment and so that had to be "re-agreed" with the hostmasters. kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: Herbert Baerten [SMTP:herbert@hostit.be] > Sent: 08 September 2000 08:56 > To: lir-wg > Subject: Changing inetnum objects > > > Question: > > can one company foo.com request its LIR to change the company's inetnum > (netname, description, tech-c) so it appears to belong to another company > bar.com? > If yes: who should this request come from (the original requester? > management?)? > If no: what if foo.com is somehow related to bar.com (e.g. foo.com is a > parent or daughter of bar.com)? Suppose bar.com has taken over the > internet > activities from foo.com? > > Is there a document describing procedure to follow in such cases? > > tia > Herbert > > -- > HB5351 > Herbert Baerten > Network Manager @ HostIT Benelux

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ISP Survey in Network Magazine
by dgreenfi＠cmp.com 07 Sep '00

07 Sep '00

I thought this might be of interest to some..... Network Magazine is planning a survey of European ISPs for its November issue. If you work for an ISP who sells to business users, consider taking 10 minutes to fill out the survey below. Why spend the time ? Simple. It's about eyeballs, as in potential customer eyeballs. Network Magazine is the only global monthly focusing on the development of large scale corporate networks. The network managers who read Net Mag are heavily involved with selecting and purchasing the IP services their companies will use. Although most are located out region, many are looking at buy services within Europe. Participating in this article is an easy way to get valuable face time (or print time as it were) with these key decision makers who normally may not be exposed to the local press. Need another reason? How about this. The first three folk who get me a survey get taken out for dinner at Interop Paris (November 6-8). Ahhh, I can smell that food now. Delivery for the feature survey is by Monday at the latest. There's a bit more time on the ISP Index. You can deliver that one by end of next week. The food deal only applies to the feature. All the best, David Greenfield International Technology Editor QUESTIONS General 1. Company Name: 2. URL: 3. If you are owned or affiliated with any organizations that might be of interest to our readers, please provide those details here. 4. Who do you see as your major competition 5. Contact name (not for publication) 6. Contact phone number and email addresss (not for publication) Geographic Coverage: 1. Please list the countries/regions where you provide Internet access. Pricing for Access Services Please provide the monthly and installation charges for the following service and itemize the amounts below. Prices should include all fees except for line charges. If line charges must be cited then please use a 5 kilometer access circuit. 1. E1 2. 256 Kbits/s 3. ISDN 4. DSL (specify speeds) 5. What are the major components driving the cost of the Internet connection (not including the access circuit)? Services Offered Please indicate the services that you provide. Check all that apply a. Dialup b. Dialup with roaming c. Internet Access (fixed line) d. Content Hosting (dedicated servers) e. Content Hosting (shared servers) f. Intranet (design; host) g. Extanet (design; host) h. E-Commerce (design; host) i. Other (specify) Service Level Agreements (SLAs) If you provide any SLAs please describe them and the penalties if they aren't met. Infrastructure 1. Who are your upstream providers for connectivity to the US? 2. Where (NAPs or countries) do you connect with them? 3. In which NAPs do you have a physical presence? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NETWORK MAGAZINE Incorporating Data Communication Magazine International Office #2 Chai Taib, Entrance A, Suite 6 Jerusalem, 95405, Israel v: +972-2-651-9742 e: dgreenfi(a)cmp.com http://www.cmp.com

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mnt-lower and asused
by Joao Luis Silva Damas 06 Sep '00

06 Sep '00

Hi, there is nothing wrong with having your own mnt-lower on your allocation/assignment objects. The warning was the product of a small internal misunderstanding that wasn't much of a hassle when the tool was only for internal use, so it went unnoticed. asused public is being modified to only issue warnings when the mnt-lower has the RIPE NCC HM maintainer, not your own. You are encouraged to use mnt-lower in your own objects since that gives you better control over registrations in the address space allocated to you. The new release should be coming out very soon. Regards, Joao Damas RIPE NCC

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