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RIPE20: Draft Minutes available: ripe-m-20
by RIPE NCC 31 Mar '95

31 Mar '95

RIPE Minutes Announcement ------------------------- The RIPE20 draft minutes are now available from the RIPE document store : ripe-m-20 20th meeting 1995 January NIKHEF/CWI - Amsterdam Kind regards, The RIPE NCC Publishing department FTP Access ---------- All RIPE minutes (and more) are available via anonymous FTP from host ftp.ripe.net. Type "ftp ftp.ripe.net". Login with username "anonymous" supplying your email address as the password. After logging in, type "cd ripe/minutes/" followed by the command "get filename". The relevant filenames for this document are: ripe-m-20.txt for the ASCII version ripe-m-20.ps for the PostScript version Electronic Mail Retrieval of Documents -------------------------------------- Documents can also be retrieved from the RIPE document store using a mail server program. For more information on how to use the program, send email to: mail-server(a)ripe.net with "send HELP" in the body text. RIPE NCC Interactive Information Server --------------------------------------- Type "telnet info.ripe.net". This is a menu driven service allows the document store to be browsed. After reading documents you are prompted as to whether you would like to receive an email copy of the document you have just read. If you would, you simply enter your email address and the document will be mailed to you. Below are details of alternative methods of access. Gopher Access ------------- The same documents are available via a "gopher" server at "gopher gopher.ripe.net". WWW Access ---------- For those who wish to add this home page at the RIPE NCC to their own customized home pages, it can be accessed as: http://www.ripe.net MIME Mail Reader ---------------- Below is the data which will enable a MIME compliant Mail Reader implementation to automatically retrieve the RIPE document by FTP or mail server. SEND ripe/minutes/ripe-m-20.txt

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ENSS 133 retired
by epg＠merit.edu 30 Mar '95

30 Mar '95

As of March 31, 1995, the NSFNET Backbone Service to NYSERnet, Cornell Theory Center, and PSI at Ithaca, NY (ENSS 133) will be retired. This termination of service means that there are two regional networks, SURAnet and NYSERnet, which are totally dependent on their new service providers, internetMCI and Sprintlink. In addition, the Cornell Theory Center is the first super- computer center to terminate its dependence on the NSFNET Backbone Service. Merit thanks NYSERnet, Cornell Theory Center, and PSI for their cooperation since 1988 and during the transition. --Elise -------------------end of forwarded messages

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ENSS 136 retired
by Elise Gerich 23 Mar '95

23 Mar '95

As of March 22, 1995, the NSFNET Backbone Service to SURAnet at College Park, Maryland (ENSS 136) was retired. This node was also the interconnection point with MAE-East. All NSFNET service directly to the SURAnet regional was eliminated with the retirement of ENSS 136. SURAnet is the first regional to be totally dependent upon its new service provider. The NSFNET Backbone service will continue to have connectivity to MAE-East+ until April 30, 1995. --Elise -----------------------third message

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Questionnaire
by Fabio Mariani 17 Mar '95

17 Mar '95

Dear colleague, we are epidemiologists of the Italian National Research Council interested in exploring the potentiality of INTERNET for performing some epidemiological investigations at international level. As far as we know it is the first attemp of this type in epidemiological research. If you are interested in joining, you are kindly requested to fill in the following questionnaire for one day (at your choice) in the week 27 March - 1 April 1995 and send it back to (EPID(a)CNUCE.CNR.IT) We will pleased to answer any questions concerning the results of the investigation (a gopher named "EPID.CNUCE.CNR.IT" will be available at the IP port =7000). Thank you very much for your co-operation Yours sincerely Fabio Mariani Fabrizio Bianchi Departement of Epidemiology Institute of Clinical Physiology National Research Council - ITALY e-mail: marifa(a)nsifc.ifc.pi.cnr.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QUESTIONNAIRE What country do you work in? !______________________________! How many people live in the town where you work? !__! Up to 100,000 !__! From 100,000 to 500,000 !__! From 500,000 to 1,000,000 !__! Greater than 1,000,000 Sex? Male !__! Female !__! When were you born? Year: !__!__!__!__! What is the highest level of schooling that you have completed? !__! Completed primary school or less !__! Secondary school !__! Completed secondary school !__! College or university !__! completed college or university !__! Don't know, or does not apply How long have you been working with a video terminal (VDT) or a personal computer (PC)? (if less than 1 year code 1) (Years) !__!__! The next three questions require information abaut your habits during the last 30 days. How many hours have you worked weekly with a VDT or PC? (number of hours) !__!__! How many times (if any) have you staed up until the small hours working with a VDT or PC? (number of occasion) !__!__! Which of the following best describes your average distance from the screen? !__! Up to 15 inches !__! 15-30 inches !__! greater tan 30 inches On how many occasions (if any) have you ever had any of the following problems for which you have taken medicine or consulted a physician? Number of occasions in your lifetime Never 1-2 3-5 6-9 10 or more pain in the lower back !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! pain in the neck !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! pain in the shoulder !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! puffy eyes !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! weak eyesight !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! a severe headache !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! Number of occasions during the last 12 months Never 1-2 3-5 6-9 10 or more pain in the lower back !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! pain in the neck !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! pain in the shoulder !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! puffy eyes !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! weak eyesight !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! a severe headache !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! Number of accasions during the last 30 days Never 1-2 3-5 6-9 10 or more pain in the lower back !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! pain in the neck !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! pain in the shoulder !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! puffy eyes !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! weak eyesight !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! a severe headache !__! !__! !__! !__! !__! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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2nd Call for Proposals - Telematics Applications Programme
by martin＠terena.nl 14 Mar '95

14 Mar '95

(Apologies if you recieve this more than once). The 2nd Call for Proposals for the Telematics Applications Programme is now available on the TERENA World-Wide Web server: http://www.terena.nl/telematics/cfp.html The closing date for submission of proposals is the 15th June 1995. This call addresses the following sectors: Area / Sector (designations from | Task Numbers the Work-Programme) | ______________________________________|____________________________________ | Area B: Telematics for Knowledge | | Sector B/5- Libraries | All | Area D: Horizontal RTD activities: | | Sector D/11 - Telematics Engineering | All | Sector D/12 - Language Engineering | LE 2.1 and LE 2.2 | Sector D/13 - Information Engineering | All | Area E: Programme Support Actions | The Programme Support Actions topics | open in this call will be announced | to all persons who have expressed an | interest in Area E, as soon as the | results of the first call have been | analysed, and by mid-April at the | latest. This call will address only | those topics not covered sufficiently | in the first call. You can retrieve a complete Proposers Pack by ftp from: ftp://ftp.terena.nl/telematics/proposers-pack-PS.tar.Z (Postscript) ftp://ftp.terena.nl/telematics/proposers-pack-RTF.tar.Z (RTF) or you can use the WWW form to order one by surface mail. Specific queries about the call should be addressed to the European Commission <telematics(a)mhsg.cec.be> and _not_ to me. Feel free to pass this on. John

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RIPE NCC Staff Position: Junior Hostmaster
by Daniel Karrenberg 14 Mar '95

14 Mar '95

Please distribute this announcement to all possibly interested parties. Thank you RIPE: Coordinating the Internet in Europe. Due to the continuing explosive growth of the European Internet there is an immediate opening at the RIPE NCC for a Junior Hostmaster Every host directly connected to the Internet needs an address. NCC hostmasters play a key role in the distribution of the Internet address space throughout Europe. Duties The general duties NCC hostmasters comprise: - to handle all address space related requests - to help maintain the databases the RIPE NCC keeps - to propose new activities, where needed - to report to the RIPE NCC Manager The specific duties of the junior hostmaster are: - to allocate address space to local Internet registries - to support local registries where needed - to assign address space - to review assignments made by other registries - to answer address space related queries - to refer non-routine requests to appropriate senior staff Almost all communications with customers and other organisations involved in Internet address space assignment is via the Internet itself. The position provides an excellent opportunity to work at the very heart of the European Internet industry. Qualifications Essential - willingness to learn quickly about the Internet environment - ability to perform administrative tasks reliably - good knowledge of written and spoken English - good communication skills - ability to learn and use Unix and X-windows based computer tools Desirable - work experience in an international environment - previous exposure to the Internet - basic experience with Unix and X-windows based computer tools The position is suitable both for those with administrative skills willing to learn about the Internet and to recent graduates with Internet experience willing to do administrative work. Female applicants and applicants from all European countries are explicitly encouraged. Depending on their ambitions and abilities junior hostmasters can be promoted to senior positions at the NCC. R I P E RIPE (Reseaux IP Europeens) is a collaborative organisation open to all European Internet service providers. The objective of RIPE is to ensure the necessary administrative and technical coordination to allow the operation of a pan- European IP network. RIPE does not operate a network of its own. RIPE has been functioning since 1989. Currently more than 80 organisations participate in the work. The result of the RIPE coordination effort is that the individual end-user is presented on his desk top with a uniform IP service irrespective of the particular network his or her workstation is attached to. In January 1995 1197911 hosts were registered on RIPE coordinated networks. The total number of systems reachable on the Internet worldwide is estimated at almost five million. R I P E N C C The RIPE Network Coordination Centre supports all those RIPE activities which cannot be effectively performed by volunteers from the participating organisations. Besides supporting RIPE activities in general the NCC provides the following services to network operators: o NETWORK MANAGEMENT DATABASE containing information about address space, routing, DNS domains and contact persons o DELEGATED INTERNET REGISTRY a clearing house distributing IP address space o RIPE INTERNET ROUTING REGISTRY o RIPE DOCUMENT STORE o RIPE INTERACTIVE INFORMATION SERVICE A detailed description of these activities can be found in the RIPE NCC Activity Plan (document ripe-110). This document can be obtained from the RIPE document store. The RIPE NCC is currently staffed by 5 full time employees: one NCC manager three NCC technical staff one NCC administrative staff In addition there is a conscienscious objector performing administrative duties. The NCC is funded by all Internet service providers in Europe who operate local Internet registries. NCC staff are formally employed by TERENA. TERENA TERENA is the European Association of research networking organisations and their users. TERENA has been created by a merger of the RARE and EARN associations. TERENA carries out technical activities and provides a platform for discussion and education to encourage the development of a high-quality computer networking infrastructure for the European research community. Conditions RIPE NCC personnel is employed by the TERENA association under their standard employment conditions. The salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Costs of relocation to the Netherlands will be met. The appointment will be for one year with possible extension. Location The RIPE NCC is located at the Scientific Center Watergraafsmeer (WCW) in Amsterdam. The offices will be situated at NIKHEF, the Dutch National Institute for Nuclear Physics and High Energy Physics. Further Information For further information about the RIPE NCC, please see the RIPE document store at http://www.ripe.net/ ftp://ftp.ripe.net/ gopher://gopher.ripe.net/ telnet://info.ripe.net/ For further information about this position please contact: Daniel Karrenberg RIPE NCC Manager Kruislaan 409 NL-1098 SJ Amsterdam Netherlands Tel.: +31 20 592 5065 <Daniel.Karrenberg(a)ripe.net> How to Apply Applications, including a CV and references should be submitted in confidence to the address above and should be received no later than Friday March 24th 1994.

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First ENSS retired
by Elise Gerich 13 Mar '95

13 Mar '95

The first router of the NSFNET backbone service has been retired. ENSS 138 (in Atlanta, Georgia) was retired on March 11, 1995. It was a pleasure working with Georgia Tech and SURAnet to provide connectivity to the NSFNET Backbone for that part of the US. One down. --Elise ------------------------second message

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hostcount for .am
by Mirjam Kuehne 06 Mar '95

06 Mar '95

Dear all, I have missed the .am domain in the hostcount. It is not possible to recalculate the european hostcount for last month but I have included the output for .am in the ftp directory ftp://ftp.ripe.net/ripe/hostcount. The result is attached below. Next month it will be included in the table. Regards, Mirjam CY SOA COUNTED DUPL REAL CHANGE ============================================================ am 3 21 2 19 + 19

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Re: problems with 194.in-addr.arpa (update)
by Geert Jan de Groot 05 Mar '95

05 Mar '95

I have been in touch with the Internic and the problem has been resolved at the primary root nameserver. It looks like the secondaries have picked this up too. If your nameservers have bad NS records for 194.in-addr.arpa, please restart them. There is nothing more the RIPE NCC can do at this time. The bad records need to be timed out, which only time (and a few restarts!) can do. Again my apologies for the inconvienence caused by this problem, which is was out of our control. Kind regards, Geert Jan de Groot RIPE NCC staff ---- Old message: (Message outbox:4283) -- using template mhl.format -- Date: Mon, 06 Mar 1995 00:51:52 MET To: ripe-list(a)ripe.net, ripe-op(a)ripe.net From: Geert Jan de Groot <GeertJan.deGroot(a)ripe.net> Subject: Severe problems with 194.in-addr.arpa X-Organization: RIPE Network Coordination Centre X-Phone: +31 20 592 5065 Probably due to an administrative error, the Internic replaced the NS records for 194.in-addr.arpa with something incorrect. This means that reverse-lookups for netnumbers starting with 194.in-addr.arpa will fail, and anonymous ftp, etc, will likely not work. The RIPE NCC does not have means to reach the Internic people at home in the weekend. This means that the problem can only be fixed as soon as we can get in touch of someone. I have used all means available to me, but these do not include phone numbers of people at home so unless someone is monitoring his private mailbox, we will be stuck with this for Monday at least. What can you do? 1. Don't call the NCC ;-). The problem is known, but out of our control. I have done my utmost to get in touch with the Internic already. There is nothing more I can do now. 2. Don't call the Internic either ;-). They have been informed though private channels (which doesn't include home phone numbers. By calling them you would make their overload worse! 3. Check ns.internic.net for new zone information for this zone. As soon as it is updated, please reload your local nameservers to delete the old (bad) records in the cache. 4. In emergency cases, consider running a stealth secondary for 194.in-addr.arpa, primary is ns.ripe.net [193.0.0.193]. To avoid overload, please only consider this in emergency cases! We fully understand the consequences of this problem, but it is out of control of the RIPE NCC. We apologise for any inconvienence caused by (probably) a software error at the Internic. Kind regards, Geert Jan de Groot RIPE NCC --8<--nip-nip--------------------------------------------------------------- Geert Jan de Groot, 'Typos hapen' RIPE NCC, Kruislaan 409, 1098 SJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands Internet:GeertJan.deGroot@ripe.net Phone:+31 20 5925065 FAX:+31 20 5925090 (Message inbox:2308) -- using template mhl.format -- Date: Sun, 05 Mar 1995 15:18:04 MET To: nanog(a)merit.edu From: Per Gregers Bilse <bilse(a)EU.net> Subject: URGENT: ns.internic.net blown Replied: Mon, 06 Mar 1995 00:14:22 +0100 Replied: staff(a)ripe.net Replied: Per Gregers Bilse <bilse(a)eu.net> Replied: nanog(a)merit.edu Organization: EUnet Communications Services BV Sender: Per Gregers Bilse <bilse(a)EU.net> X-Mailer: Mail User's Shell (7.2.2 4/12/91) Can somebody get in touch with the right people? ns.internic.net has blown 194.in-addr.arpa . Can't get anybody on the telephone. --- Forwarded mail from Stef Van Dessel <stef(a)INnet.net> From: Stef Van Dessel <stef(a)INnet.net> Subject: NS records for 194.in-addr.arpa To: ripe-op(a)ripe.net Date: Sun, 5 Mar 1995 14:31:12 +0100 (MET) hello, I'm thinking someone screwed up, somewhere.: NS records for 194.in-addr.arpa are $&"%. ; <<>> DiG 2.0 <<>> @ns.internic.net -x ns ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY , status: NOERROR, id: 10 ;; flags: qr rd ; Ques: 1, Ans: 2, Auth: 2, Addit: 2 ;; QUESTIONS: ;; 194.in-addr.arpa, type = NS, class = IN ;; ANSWERS: 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS DNS1.KEMA.NL. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS NS1.SURFNET.NL. ;; AUTHORITY RECORDS: 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS DNS1.KEMA.NL. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS NS1.SURFNET.NL. ;; ADDITIONAL RECORDS: DNS1.KEMA.NL. 68866 A 194.53.253.50 NS1.SURFNET.NL. 518400 A 192.87.106.101 ;; Sent 1 pkts, answer found in time: 739 msec ;; FROM: news.INbe.net to SERVER: ns.internic.net 198.41.0.4 ;; WHEN: Sun Mar 5 14:24:23 1995 ;; MSG SIZE sent: 34 rcvd: 146 - -- Stef Van Dessel stef(a)INbe.net INnet support Posthoflei 3, B-2600 Berchem, Belgium Office: +32-3-2814983 Fax: +32-3-2814985 - -- Stef Van Dessel stef(a)INbe.net INnet support Posthoflei 3, B-2600 Berchem, Belgium Office: +32-3-2814983 Fax: +32-3-2814985 --- End of forwarded message from Stef Van Dessel <stef(a)INnet.net> The correct list of nameservers is: ;; ANSWERS: 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS ns.uu.net. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS layon.inria.fr. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS sunic.sunet.se. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS munnari.oz.au. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS sparky.arl.mil. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS ns.ripe.net. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS ns.eu.net. This is causing bad problems for everybody in 194.* . Hummm ... as a side-issue, is it too much to ask that widely publicized 24hour emergency telephone numbers exist for root nameserver operations? -- bilse, EUnet NOC +31 20 592 5110; 24hr +31 20 592 5165 (emergencies only) EUnet Comm. Svcs. +31 20 623 3803; fax +31 20 622 4657 http://www.EU.net

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Severe problems with 194.in-addr.arpa
by Geert Jan de Groot 05 Mar '95

05 Mar '95

Probably due to an administrative error, the Internic replaced the NS records for 194.in-addr.arpa with something incorrect. This means that reverse-lookups for netnumbers starting with 194.in-addr.arpa will fail, and anonymous ftp, etc, will likely not work. The RIPE NCC does not have means to reach the Internic people at home in the weekend. This means that the problem can only be fixed as soon as we can get in touch of someone. I have used all means available to me, but these do not include phone numbers of people at home so unless someone is monitoring his private mailbox, we will be stuck with this for Monday at least. What can you do? 1. Don't call the NCC ;-). The problem is known, but out of our control. I have done my utmost to get in touch with the Internic already. There is nothing more I can do now. 2. Don't call the Internic either ;-). They have been informed though private channels (which doesn't include home phone numbers. By calling them you would make their overload worse! 3. Check ns.internic.net for new zone information for this zone. As soon as it is updated, please reload your local nameservers to delete the old (bad) records in the cache. 4. In emergency cases, consider running a stealth secondary for 194.in-addr.arpa, primary is ns.ripe.net [193.0.0.193]. To avoid overload, please only consider this in emergency cases! We fully understand the consequences of this problem, but it is out of control of the RIPE NCC. We apologise for any inconvienence caused by (probably) a software error at the Internic. Kind regards, Geert Jan de Groot RIPE NCC --8<--nip-nip--------------------------------------------------------------- Geert Jan de Groot, 'Typos hapen' RIPE NCC, Kruislaan 409, 1098 SJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands Internet:GeertJan.deGroot@ripe.net Phone:+31 20 5925065 FAX:+31 20 5925090 (Message inbox:2308) -- using template mhl.format -- Date: Sun, 05 Mar 1995 15:18:04 MET To: nanog(a)merit.edu From: Per Gregers Bilse <bilse(a)EU.net> Subject: URGENT: ns.internic.net blown Replied: Mon, 06 Mar 1995 00:14:22 +0100 Replied: staff(a)ripe.net Replied: Per Gregers Bilse <bilse(a)eu.net> Replied: nanog(a)merit.edu Organization: EUnet Communications Services BV Sender: Per Gregers Bilse <bilse(a)EU.net> X-Mailer: Mail User's Shell (7.2.2 4/12/91) Can somebody get in touch with the right people? ns.internic.net has blown 194.in-addr.arpa . Can't get anybody on the telephone. --- Forwarded mail from Stef Van Dessel <stef(a)INnet.net> From: Stef Van Dessel <stef(a)INnet.net> Subject: NS records for 194.in-addr.arpa To: ripe-op(a)ripe.net Date: Sun, 5 Mar 1995 14:31:12 +0100 (MET) hello, I'm thinking someone screwed up, somewhere.: NS records for 194.in-addr.arpa are $&"%. ; <<>> DiG 2.0 <<>> @ns.internic.net -x ns ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY , status: NOERROR, id: 10 ;; flags: qr rd ; Ques: 1, Ans: 2, Auth: 2, Addit: 2 ;; QUESTIONS: ;; 194.in-addr.arpa, type = NS, class = IN ;; ANSWERS: 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS DNS1.KEMA.NL. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS NS1.SURFNET.NL. ;; AUTHORITY RECORDS: 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS DNS1.KEMA.NL. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS NS1.SURFNET.NL. ;; ADDITIONAL RECORDS: DNS1.KEMA.NL. 68866 A 194.53.253.50 NS1.SURFNET.NL. 518400 A 192.87.106.101 ;; Sent 1 pkts, answer found in time: 739 msec ;; FROM: news.INbe.net to SERVER: ns.internic.net 198.41.0.4 ;; WHEN: Sun Mar 5 14:24:23 1995 ;; MSG SIZE sent: 34 rcvd: 146 - -- Stef Van Dessel stef(a)INbe.net INnet support Posthoflei 3, B-2600 Berchem, Belgium Office: +32-3-2814983 Fax: +32-3-2814985 - -- Stef Van Dessel stef(a)INbe.net INnet support Posthoflei 3, B-2600 Berchem, Belgium Office: +32-3-2814983 Fax: +32-3-2814985 --- End of forwarded message from Stef Van Dessel <stef(a)INnet.net> The correct list of nameservers is: ;; ANSWERS: 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS ns.uu.net. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS layon.inria.fr. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS sunic.sunet.se. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS munnari.oz.au. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS sparky.arl.mil. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS ns.ripe.net. 194.in-addr.arpa. 518400 NS ns.eu.net. This is causing bad problems for everybody in 194.* . Hummm ... as a side-issue, is it too much to ask that widely publicized 24hour emergency telephone numbers exist for root nameserver operations? -- bilse, EUnet NOC +31 20 592 5110; 24hr +31 20 592 5165 (emergencies only) EUnet Comm. Svcs. +31 20 623 3803; fax +31 20 622 4657 http://www.EU.net

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