[db-wg] creating a mntner

On 2003-12-19 16:16:40 -0800, Randy Bush wrote:
> so, i have a clean database, 3.2.0 server running, blah blah blah
> 
> now i have the old problem of creating a first mntner:
> 
> i run
> 
>     bin/dbupdate -c conf/rip.config -t -d
>     mntner:        MAINT-RGNET
>     descr:         RGnet
>     admin-c:       RB366
>     upd-to:        rw at rg.net
>     auth:          NONE
>     override:	   <cleartext override password>
>     mnt-by:        MAINT-RGNET
>     referral-by:   MAINT-RGNET
>     changed:       randy at psg.com 20031217
>     source:        RGNET
>     ^D
> 
> and it pukes saying
> 
>     Create FAILED: [mntner] MAINT-RGNET
>     ***Info: Syntax check passed
> 
>     mntner:        MAINT-RGNET
>     descr:         RGnet
>     admin-c:       RB366
>     upd-to:        rw at rg.net
>     auth:          NONE
>     mnt-by:        MAINT-RGNET
>     referral-by:   MAINT-RGNET
>     changed:       randy at psg.com 20031217
>     source:        RGNET
>     ***Error: Unknown object referenced
> 

This means an object mentioned in this object does not exist in your
database and ...

[...]
> 
> 
> 	 up_interpret_ripudb_result: entered, ripupd_result [%ERROR 4
>     E[4][1:RB366]:ref integrity: reference cannot be resolved

... it is RB366 that does not exist.


> 
> clue by four, please
> 
> randy

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Engin Gunduz
RIPE NCC Software Engineering Department