[db-wg] NWI-3 - AFRINIC IRR Homing

On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 07:32:48PM +0000, ripedenis at yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> Hi Tim
> Can we have some up to date numbers on how many (if any):

<snip - leaving that for NCC/NIC staff>

> Assuming any exist:

> -How do you propose to handle any objects that have a version in both
> databases that are different?

Can't they just co-exist? And whoever can meet the authorisation
requirements can delete either one of them.

I think this is a question for AfriNIC to consider, not for the RIPE NCC
staff.

> -What do you propose to do with set objects that reference any of
> these objects?

What type of set objects are you specifically referring too? 

Generally operators use set expanders that span multiple databases.
Speaking for myself in any of the networks I operate I don't see an
issue whether the route objects are in RIPE or in AfriNIC's IRR. Just
make sure your data source mirrors AfriNIC.

> -How do you propose to handle any routing policy statements in other
> ASN objects that refer to any objects from this set of affected
> ROUTE(6) or ASN objects?

Can't those references remain? References don't need to terminate in the
same database.

Kind regards,

Job