February 2009 - ncc-announce - mailman.ripe.net

Implementation of ASPLAIN Format
by Henk Uijterwaal 19 Mar '09

19 Mar '09

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, With the publication of RFC 5396, the IETF has standardised the representation of all Autonomous System (AS) Numbers in the ASPLAIN format. This covers both 16-bit and 32-bit AS Numbers. The previous ASDOT format is now obsolete. The RIPE NCC plans to start using the ASPLAIN format by the end of March 2009. From that time, any AS Numbers or references must be in the ASPLAIN format. The old ASDOT format will no longer be accepted in RIPE NCC services such as the LIR Portal and the RIPE Database. In order to ensure a smooth transition, any data in the RIPE Database containing an ASDOT AS Number will be converted by the RIPE NCC using the one-to-one mapping that exists between the two formats. Exact details of this conversion will be published closer to the actual date. The RIPE NCC has also provided a test database using the converted software and containing a copy of the RIPE Database. The AS Numbers in this copied data have been converted to ASPLAIN. For more details, see the earlier RIPE NCC announcement: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/archives/ncc-services-wg/2009/msg00014.h… If you use AS Numbers internally, or with other tools that have not yet been updated, you may be interested in a conversion tool provided by APNIC. This tool converts ASDOT format AS Numbers to ASPLAIN and back. It can be downloaded from: http://www.apnic.net/cgi-bin/convert-asn.pl If you have any concerns about this matter, please write to <asn32(a)ripe.net >. Kind regards, Henk Uijterwaal Senior Project Manager, RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Scheduled Maintenance - Tuesday, 3 March 2009
by Andrea Cima 26 Feb '09

26 Feb '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, We will carry out planned maintenance on Tuesday, 3 March 2009 from 15:00 to 19:00 (UTC). During this time, the LIR Portal, the NEW LIR Application software and the RIPE NCC ticketing system will not be available. Emails sent to the RIPE NCC ticketised mailboxes will be queued and then processed normally when service returns. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Kind regards, Andrea Cima Customer Services Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Maintenance Announcement - 03/03/2009 17:00-19:00 UTC
by Ben O'Hara 26 Feb '09

26 Feb '09

Dear Colleagues, Between 17:00 and 19:00 (UTC) on Tuesday 3rd March 2009, the RIPE NCC will carry out planned maintenance work on our network infrastructure. During this period all RIPE NCC services will suffer intermittent interruptions We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you have any questions about this, please e-mail ops(a)ripe.net Regards -- Ben O'Hara RIPE Network Coordination Center Systems Engineer Singel 258, Amsterdam, NL http://www.ripe.net +31 20 535 4444 PGP Fingerprint: 080A 52FF BF0A A7FB F176 E7DB 513D 9A3D E968 7DBC

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MENOG 4/ RIPE NCC Regional Meeting - Reminder to register
by Paul Rendek 23 Feb '09

23 Feb '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, You are cordially invited to join us at the MENOG 4/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Manama, Bahrain, on 5–9 April 2009. This is a special event for network operators and network engineers from the Middle East and offers a unique and exciting opportunity for you and your colleagues to develop cross-regional cooperation and meet with key players in the local and global Internet industry. The event is hosted by 2Connect. More information about 2Connect can be found at: http://www.2connectbahrain.com Registration ------------ This event is open to everyone, although you must register to attend. Please register online at: http://www.menog.net/dyn.php?page=menog4registration Workshop Fee ------------ Attendees will have the choice of two workshops during MENOG 4, one on IPv6 and one on Routing. Both workshops will run for three days, from Sunday 5 to Tuesday 7 April. A fee of €235 applies to workshops, but all other events (tutorials, conferences, social dinner) are free of charge. For more information on these workshops, see: http://www.menog.net/meetings/menog4/workshops.php Meeting Venue and Accommodation -------------------------------- Rooms are available at the meeting venue, the Mövenpick Hotel, at a special rate for those attending the event: Room Rate per night: Single room is BD 85 Double room is BD 95 To take advantage of this rate, you need to book your room by 13 March, 2009. More details about the hotel and the relevant booking form can be found at: http://www.menog.net/meetings/menog4/venue.php Call For Presentations ---------------------- Presentations on local issues play a central role in the MENOG agenda, and several tutorials will also be offered. Your input is essential for building an agenda tailored to your needs. If you would like to give a presentation, or suggest a topic for discussion, please contact <menog-sec(a)menog.net> or submit your proposal at: http://submission.menog.net/paper/user/login.php?event=16 Sponsorship ----------- If you would like to gain exposure for your organisation's products or services by sponsoring parts of this event, there are various sponsorship packages available. For more information, please see: http://www.menog.net/sponsorship.php Fellowship ---------- We are pleased to announce the MENOG Fellowship Program, an initiative supported by the Internet Society (ISOC). The program offers engineers from Middle Eastern countries assistance in meeting the cost of attending MENOG meetings and MENOG sponsored events. Full details on the MENOG Fellowship Program, including how to apply, are located on the MENOG website: http://www.menog.net/meetings/menog4/fellowship.php Further Information ------------------- More information about MENOG and its activities can be found at: http://www.menog.net For more information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting please see: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations and Communications RIPE NCC On behalf of the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4 Organisers

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RIPE 58: Registration is Now Open
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 17 Feb '09

17 Feb '09

Dear Colleagues, Online registration for the RIPE 58 Meeting is now open. RIPE 58 will be held from 4-8 May, 2009, at the NH Hotel Krasnapolsky, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Registration ---------------- You can register online for RIPE 58 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/61 Meeting Fee ----------------- The registration fee for the meeting is EUR 400. This covers the full RIPE Meeting week. You will receive a EUR 50 discount if your payment is received before 17:00 UTC on Friday, 1 May 2009. Day Tickets ----------------- Day tickets are also available online and cost EUR 125 per day. Day tickets can also be purchased at the Registration Desk during the meeting. Student Discount ----------------- Tickets for students costs EUR 175. You must show a valid international student card upon arrival at the meeting. This discount does not apply to day tickets or to RIPE Dinner tickets. Attend RIPE 58 for Free ---------------------- If you are a *new* Local Internet Registry (LIR), you are entitled to *two* free RIPE Meeting tickets as part of your membership. You can find out more about how to use your RIPE Meeting tickets at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/new-lir.html Travel Visa for the Netherlands ------------------------------ If you require a visa to enter the Netherlands, please request one as soon as possible. We are happy to provide you with an invitation letter upon request after you have completed the meeting registration. Sponsorships -------------- Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Meeting Agenda ---------------- The meeting agenda will be published shortly at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/ More Information ------------------ If you have questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Please also check the meeting homepage regularly for updated information: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/ Regards, Camilla Meidell Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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Re: [ncc-announce] 2007-01 Implementation: Direct Internet Resource Assignments to End Users from the RIPE NCC
by Andrea Cima 16 Feb '09

16 Feb '09

Dear Ahmed, Thank you for your email. The points that you have raised are not the result of this policy change, but are already part of the current policy. Ahmed Abdulraheem wrote: > Hello, > I am still not understanding about some terms in the Policy requirements > such as: > > - End User must specify and establish need for a Provider Independent (PI) > assignment. > > All users must justify their need for the Internet number resources they request. The RIPE NCC's evaluation of this need is based on the RIPE policy document related to the specific kind of number resource in question. Please find the Address Policy and Address Management related documents online at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/index.html > - End User must provide up-to-date registration information to the LIR; > some or all data will be published in the RIPE Database. > > Contact information for all assignments and allocations is published in the RIPE Database. The LIR gathers this information from the end-user and enters it into the request form and/or the RIPE Database. > - End User may not sub-assign resources to third parties. > > An assignment is considered to be the final step in the allocation/assignment chain. If an organisation wants to make assignments to its customers, that organisation must obtain a (sub-) allocation. There can be no assignments registered within other assignments, they can only be registered within allocations. Please see further details about this at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-441.html If you have any further questions, please contact me. Kind regards, Andrea Cima RIPE NCC > I need more explanation about this > > Regards, > > > Eng.Ahmad Abdul Rahim > System Administrator > S.A Department > Tel.+965-808888-380 > Qualitynet Co. > > -----ncc-announce-admin(a)ripe.net wrote: ----- > > To: address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net, ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net, > ncc-announce(a)ripe.net > From: Andrea Cima <andrea(a)ripe.net> > Sent by: ncc-announce-admin(a)ripe.net > Date: 02/12/2009 07:07PM > Subject: [ncc-announce] 2007-01 Implementation: Direct Internet Resource > Assignments to End Users from the RIPE NCC > > [Apologies for duplicate emails] > > Dear Colleagues, > > We are pleased to announce that phase one of policy proposal 2007-01, > "Direct Internet Resource Assignments to End Users from the RIPE NCC", > will be implemented on 3 March 2009. > > This change will require that an End User have a contractual > relationship with a sponsoring LIR or the RIPE NCC before the End User > can receive Internet number resources (Autonomous System (AS) Number, > Provider Independent (PI) IPv4 and IPv6, Internet Exchange Point (IXP) > and anycasting assignments) directly from the RIPE NCC. > > The full text of policy proposal 2007-01 can be found at: > http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2007-01.html > > Phase one addresses the implementation of the new policy in relation to > all new requests for independent numbering resource assignments. > > Please note that from 3 March 2009, End Users requesting independent > numbering resources must sign a contract with a sponsoring LIR or with > the RIPE NCC in order to receive those resources. Requests for > independent numbering resources that do not demonstrate such a contract > will not be processed by the RIPE NCC. > > Information on the required content of contracts between End Users and > sponsoring LIRs is available at: > http://www.ripe.net/membership/lir-end-user-requirements.html > > Phase two of policy proposal 2007-01 will address the contractual > relationship between End Users who hold previously assigned independent > numbering resources and the RIPE NCC or a sponsoring LIR. A plan for > implementation of this phase will be presented at the next meeting of > the RIPE NCC Services Working Group, which will take place at the RIPE > 58 Meeting in Amsterdam from 4-8 May 2009. > > Kind regards, > > Andrea Cima > RIPE NCC > > > > >

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ANNOUNCEMENT: RIPE NCC Training Courses
by Training 16 Feb '09

16 Feb '09

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC invites you to register for one of our upcoming training courses: - The LIR Training Course This course teaches LIRs how to request Internet number resources and interact with the RIPE NCC. A course outline is available at: http://www.ripe.net/training/lir/outline.html - The Routing Registry Training Course This course teaches LIRs how to use the RIPE Database for routing. A course outline is available at: http://www.ripe.net/training/rr/outline.html To see the location of upcoming courses and to register, please use the LIR Portal or complete the registration form on our website at: RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses List & Registration https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/training/course-list.html If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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2007-01 Implementation: Direct Internet Resource Assignments to End Users from the RIPE NCC
by Andrea Cima 12 Feb '09

12 Feb '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that phase one of policy proposal 2007-01, "Direct Internet Resource Assignments to End Users from the RIPE NCC", will be implemented on 3 March 2009. This change will require that an End User have a contractual relationship with a sponsoring LIR or the RIPE NCC before the End User can receive Internet number resources (Autonomous System (AS) Number, Provider Independent (PI) IPv4 and IPv6, Internet Exchange Point (IXP) and anycasting assignments) directly from the RIPE NCC. The full text of policy proposal 2007-01 can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2007-01.html Phase one addresses the implementation of the new policy in relation to all new requests for independent numbering resource assignments. Please note that from 3 March 2009, End Users requesting independent numbering resources must sign a contract with a sponsoring LIR or with the RIPE NCC in order to receive those resources. Requests for independent numbering resources that do not demonstrate such a contract will not be processed by the RIPE NCC. Information on the required content of contracts between End Users and sponsoring LIRs is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/lir-end-user-requirements.html Phase two of policy proposal 2007-01 will address the contractual relationship between End Users who hold previously assigned independent numbering resources and the RIPE NCC or a sponsoring LIR. A plan for implementation of this phase will be presented at the next meeting of the RIPE NCC Services Working Group, which will take place at the RIPE 58 Meeting in Amsterdam from 4-8 May 2009. Kind regards, Andrea Cima RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Membership Survey 2008 Results Online
by Axel Pawlik 10 Feb '09

10 Feb '09

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC commissioned the market research firm TNS NIPO to carry out the Membership Survey 2008 on its behalf from 17 September - 25 November 2008. The purpose of the survey was to give the RIPE NCC's membership a formal opportunity to voice opinions on the services provided by the RIPE NCC, and to give constructive input to help us plan development of our services. There were a total of 771 respondents to the survey. The results of the survey, as well as a synopsis of the results, are now available and can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/survey/ I wish to thank the members of the community who provided valuable feedback. I look forward to discussing the survey and results at the upcoming RIPE 58 Meeting in Amsterdam from 4-8 May 2009. I also wish to thank TNS NIPO for conducting a professional and insightful analysis of our membership. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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