April 2004 - ncc-services-wg - mailman.ripe.net

Request Forms: updated and available on LIR Portal
by leo vegoda 26 Apr '04

26 Apr '04

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce the release of version 1.1 of the IPv4, IPv6 and AS Number request forms. This update has been necessary in order to accommodate the new ORGANISATION object and "mnt-domains:" attribute. More detailed information about the new object and attribute has already been sent to this mailing list. Archived copies of the announcements can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/dns-wg/2004/msg00006.html and http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/ncc-services-wg/2004/ msg00104.html Following feedback from our members we have made other adjustments to the request forms. The main changes include the following: - The submission of network diagrams for IPv6 requests is now optional - The IPv4 First Allocation request form has been adapted to conform with the new minimum allocation policy. - The IPv4 Additional Allocation request form no longer has overall usage or allocation usage templates. - It is possible to use integers to describe the number of IP addresses used in subnets in IPv4 PA and PI assignment request forms During the transition period ending 19 July, 2004, both versions 1.0 and 1.1 of the request forms will be accepted and given the highest priority. After this date, version 1.0 request forms will be processed with a lower priority via the <lir-help(a)ripe.net> mailbox. Requests can be completed and submitted directly via the LIR Portal, which also provides real-time syntax checking and help. The LIR Portal can be found at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/ Text versions of the updated forms and their supporting notes (with examples of completed requests) are available for download from the RIPE Document Store found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/internet-registries.html#request If you have any questions regarding the forms, please contact <lir-help(a)ripe.net>. Suggestions for improvements to the forms and the LIR Portal are welcome at <lirportal-feedback(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, -- leo vegoda Registration Services Manager RIPE NCC

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New Policy and Procedures for Reverse DNS Requests
by Olaf Kolkman 26 Apr '04

26 Apr '04

Dear Colleagues, (Apologies for duplicate messages) The RIPE NCC has implemented a number of changes in the policy and procedures for requesting reverse delegation. This follows the effort to streamline reverse DNS operations [1] and make it easier for network administrators to manipulate related DOMAIN objects. You should be aware of the following changes: When users want to update their reverse DNS information, they send an e-mail to <auto-dbm(a)ripe.net> (formerly this mail was sent to <auto-inaddr(a)ripe.net>). The database update program will verify the DNS information and update the RIPE Database. The information will appear in the DNS after a short delay. The policy constraints have been reduced. Previously only space assigned to End Users could be reverse delegated in DNS. This caused administrative burden to LIRs, as every time space was assigned, reverse DNS had to be set up for that space. Now reverse DNS can be set up for an entire allocation. Documentation that details the new setup and authorisation can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/reverse/ More details on these developments is provided below. * The reverse DNS policy as proposed in [3] is published as ripe-xxx. The main change to the policy is the removal of the requirement for valid assignments. Reverse delegations can also be requested by non LIRs if an appropriate "mnt-domains:" attribute is in place in the corresponding INETNUM/INET6NUM object, when submitting requests to <auto-dbm(a)ripe.net>. * The <auto-inaddr(a)ripe.net> interface will be deprecated as of 1 July 2004. To allow for a graceful transition, the "mnt-domains:" based authorisation mechanism has not been implemented for the <auto-inaddr(a)ripe.net> interface. This will continue to use reg ID based authorisation. The "mnt-by:" attribute will become mandatory. However, the existence of the "mnt-by:" attribute in DOMAIN objects is not enforced when the object is submitted through the <auto-inaddr(a)ripe.net> interface. Please contact <inaddr(a)ripe.net> if you have further questions. Olaf Kolkman New Projects, RIPE NCC Can Bican Software Engineering Dept., RIPE NCC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [1] Original RDNS Project Proposal http://www.ripe.net/reverse/proposal.html [2] "mnt-domains:" Attribute Proposal http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/dns-wg/2004/msg00007.html [3] Policy for Reverse Address Delegation of IPv4 and IPv6 Address Space in the RIPE NCC Service Region http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/rev-del.html [4] Webupdates http://www.ripe.net/perl/webupdates.pl [5] http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/dns-wg/2004/msg00008.html

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RE: RIPE 48 NCC-Services WG Agenda
by Sanghani, Bijal 23 Apr '04

23 Apr '04

Dear All, With the addition of the NRO update, I've updated the proposed agenda - (Tuesday) A. Administrative Matters -(5 mins) - Welcome - Select a scribe - Distribute participants list - Finalise agenda - Approve minutes from RIPE 47: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/wg/ncc-services/r47-minutes.html> B. Axel - RIPE NCC Update (10-15 mins)/2004 Activity Plan (10-15 mins) C. Number Resource Organization (NRO) Update (10-15 mins) D. RIPE NCC - LIR Portal Update and Members Feedback (10-15 mins) (Thursday) - Distribute participants list E. Axel - 2005 Activity Plan (10-15 mins) F. Kurtis - WG input for the 2005 Activity Plan (10-15 mins) G. Filiz Yilmaz - Authentication for Hostmaster Robot (10-15 mins) H. Daniel Karrenberg - De-Bogonising New Address Blocks (10-15 mins) Y. Open Microphone Z. AOB regards, Bijal -----Original Message----- From: Sanghani, Bijal [mailto:BSanghani@flagtelecom.com] Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 4:23 PM To: 'ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net' Cc: 'webmaster(a)ripe.net'; 'meeting(a)ripe.net'; 'wg-chairs(a)ripe.net' Subject: RIPE48 NCC-Services WG Agenda Dear Colleagues, Below is the Proposed RIPE NCC Services WG Agenda - (Tuesday) A. Administrative Matters -(5 mins) - Welcome - Select a scribe - Distribute participants list - Finalise agenda - Approve minutes from RIPE 47: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/wg/ncc-services/r47-minutes.html> B. Axel - RIPE NCC Update (10-15 mins) C. Axel - 2004 Activity Plan (10-15 mins) D. RIPE NCC - LIR Portal Update and Members Feedback (10-15 mins) E. Filiz Yilmaz - Authentication for Hostmaster Robot (10-15 mins) (Thursday) - Distribute participants list F. Axel - 2005 Activity Plan (10-15 mins) G. Kurtis - WG input for the 2005 Activity Plan (10-15 mins) H. Daniel Karrenberg - De-Bogonising New Address Blocks (10-15 mins) Y. Open Microphone Z. AOB Best regards, Bijal Sanghani FLAG Telecom ********************************************************************** This e-mail message is confidential and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above and contains information which is or may be confidential, non-public or legally privileged. Any dissemination or distribution of this message other than to its intended recipient is strictly prohibited. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose the contents to any other person. If you have received this message in error, please notify us by email to postmaster(a)flagtelecom.com immediately and delete the original message and all copies from all locations in your computer systems. This e-mail has been swept by Mailsweeper TM for viruses. However, FLAG Telecom cannot accept liability for any damage which you may sustain as a result of software viruses. ********************************************************************** This message has been scanned for viruses by MailControl - www.mailcontrol.com

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ORGANISATION objects in the RIPE Whois Database
by DB-News 19 Apr '04

19 Apr '04

Dear Colleagues, (apologies for duplicate messages) The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce that as of 17, April 2004, a new type of object, the ORGANISATION object, is available in the RIPE Whois Database. You can find more information about the ORGANISATION object at: http://www.ripe.net/db/organisation.html As part of the transition process, the RIPE NCC has: - created ORGANISATION objects for LIRs (around 4000 ORGANISATION objects) - updated LIR allocation objects to include "org:" attributes pointing to these new ORGANISATION objects (around 6500 INETNUM/INET6NUM objects) LIRs can update parts of their ORGANISATION objects through the ORGANISATION Object Editor available through the LIR Portal: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/index.html Please contact <ripe-dbm(a)ripe.net> for any questions. Best Regards, -- Engin Gunduz RIPE NCC Software Engineering Department

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RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Moscow, 16-18 June 2004
by Membership Liaison Officer 19 Apr '04

19 Apr '04

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Moscow, to be held 16 - 18 June 2004 at the Hotel Metropol, Moscow, Russia. Registration for the Regional Meeting opens 19 April 2004. Attendance to the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting is open and free of charge. However, attendees are responsible to cover their own travel and accommodation costs. To register, please see: http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/moscow-reg The RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will focus on Internet resource allocation and Internet management issues including: - How to participate in and influence IP address management policy-making; - The industry self-regulatory open structures and processes used by the RIPE NCC and the global Internet community; - Are we running out of IPv4 address space?; - An update on IPv6; - Local, Regional and Global Internet Working and Routing; - Domain Name management on the Internet; - Root Server Operations The Regional Meeting draft agenda can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/regional-meetings/moscow-2004/agenda.html RIPE and the RIPE NCC will explain their roles in the administration of the Internet infrastructure as well as specific aspects in managing and operating the Internet infrastructure. The discussions will be directly related to the particular needs and concerns surrounding these issues in the region. The current draft meeting agenda reflects our intentions. However, it requires active participation from the local community to discuss specific issues of the region. The RIPE NCC has reserved several presentation opportunities for those with local knowledge of Internet management and operational issues affecting the region. If your organisation wishes to provide a presentation or suggest a relevant topic, please send your proposal by e-mail to: <contact(a)ripe.net> The RIPE NCC is one of four Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that provide Internet resource allocation, registration services and co-ordination activities that support the operation of the Internet globally. The RIPE NCC is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation that provides services to members in its service region currently covering Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and African countries located north of the equator. Further information about the RIPE NCC and RIPE can be found at: http://www.ripe.net More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Moscow is available from: http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/regional-meetings/moscow-2004/ Any further questions can be sent directly to: <contact(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Nathalie Dougall Membership Liaison Officer RIPE NCC

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RIPE48 NCC-Services WG Agenda
by Sanghani, Bijal 15 Apr '04

15 Apr '04

Dear Colleagues, Below is the Proposed RIPE NCC Services WG Agenda - (Tuesday) A. Administrative Matters -(5 mins) - Welcome - Select a scribe - Distribute participants list - Finalise agenda - Approve minutes from RIPE 47: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/wg/ncc-services/r47-minutes.html> B. Axel - RIPE NCC Update (10-15 mins) C. Axel - 2004 Activity Plan (10-15 mins) D. RIPE NCC - LIR Portal Update and Members Feedback (10-15 mins) E. Filiz Yilmaz - Authentication for Hostmaster Robot (10-15 mins) (Thursday) - Distribute participants list F. Axel - 2005 Activity Plan (10-15 mins) G. Kurtis - WG input for the 2005 Activity Plan (10-15 mins) H. Daniel Karrenberg - De-Bogonising New Address Blocks (10-15 mins) Y. Open Microphone Z. AOB Best regards, Bijal Sanghani FLAG Telecom ********************************************************************** This e-mail message is confidential and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above and contains information which is or may be confidential, non-public or legally privileged. Any dissemination or distribution of this message other than to its intended recipient is strictly prohibited. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose the contents to any other person. If you have received this message in error, please notify us by email to postmaster(a)flagtelecom.com immediately and delete the original message and all copies from all locations in your computer systems. This e-mail has been swept by Mailsweeper TM for viruses. However, FLAG Telecom cannot accept liability for any damage which you may sustain as a result of software viruses. ********************************************************************** This message has been scanned for viruses by MailControl - www.mailcontrol.com

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ANNOUNCEMENT Maintenance on Whois Server Regarding ORGANISATION Object
by DB-News 15 Apr '04

15 Apr '04

Dear Colleagues, [apologies for duplicate messages] On Saturday April 17, 2004, the RIPE NCC will perform maintenance work on the whois server. The aim of the maintenance is to upgrade the whois server to add support for a new object type, the organisation object. The maintenance is scheduled to start at 8:00 UTC (10:00 Amsterdam time) and expected to last around 10 hours. During the maintenance: - e-mail updates to <auto-dbm(a)ripe.net> will be queued to be processed after the maintenance - webupdates and syncupdates interfaces will NOT be available - whois query service will NOT be interrupted The maintenance work will consist of: - upgrading the whois software - creating ORGANISATION objects for LIRs - updating LIRs' allocation objects to have "org:" attributes pointing to these new ORGANISATION objects. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Please contact <ripe-dbm(a)ripe.net> for any questions. Best regards, -- Engin Gunduz RIPE NCC Software Engineering Department

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Change in Reverse Zone File Generation
by Olaf M. Kolkman 06 Apr '04

06 Apr '04

Dear Colleagues, Apologies for any duplicate messages. This message about our zone file generation process is for your information, there is no action required on your part. We have completed the cleanup of a number of DOMAIN objects in the Whois Database and NS Resource Records in the DNS files [1, 2 and 3]. We have verified that data within zone files generated from the Whois Database matches the data currently in our zone files. We will start generating our zone files from the Whois Database on Tuesday 13 April 2004. >From a DNS point of view this change will be transparent. DNS delegations will not change and there will be no interruptions in DNS service. The change in the method of zone generation allows us to migrate to a new interface for submission of reverse delegation requests. We plan to have the new interface available by the end of April, an announcement to the <dns-wg(a)ripe.net> and <ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net> mailing lists will be sent. We hope we have informed you sufficiently, do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions. --Olaf Kolkman New Projects, RIPE NCC References: [1] Original RDNS Project Proposal http://www.ripe.net/reverse/proposal.html [2] Cleanup Proposal http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/db-wg/2003/msg00738.html [3] RDNS Project Page: http://www.ripe.net/reverse/rdns-project/

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Beta release of Whois S/W with organisation object
by Engin Gunduz 06 Apr '04

06 Apr '04

Dear Colleagues, [Apologies for duplicate mails] We have made available the beta version of RIPE Whois Software that supports the organisation object. You can find it at ftp://ftp.ripe.net/ripe/dbase/software/ripe-dbase-3.2.0-org-obj-beta.tar.gz Plese note that the software has been tested only on Solaris 8 environment. Please contact me at <engin(a)ripe.net> for any questions/comments. Best regards, -- Engin Gunduz RIPE NCC Software Engineering Department

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