in-addr.arpa zone data in RIPE database
Antonio_Blasco Bonito bonito at nis.garr.it
Tue Mar 2 19:06:17 CET 1993
> > What I think Piet objects to, is that the RIPE NCC, after querying > the DNS (which in far, far too many cases is misconfigured), would > take the results and automatically > 1) carry out a database update in the RIPE DB > 2) forward a change request to the US NIC on > the basis of the DNS information > That's indeed exactly what I'm objection to, since > that comes down to RIPE stepping into the authority > of the really responsible persons. > > Nevertheless, I think it is a good idea to sometimes carry out a > "consistency check" between what is in the RIPE database and what > is actually registered in the DNS. In that case, it would probably > be nice to register "known inconsistencies" (in the vein that Piet > suggested, and which is in use for eg. dec.com -- use your favourite > lookup tool), so that one is not reminded of the same "error" lots > of times. > Fully agreed. > > What I think Antonio is saying, is that it would be nice to only > have to send in registration for a network to the RIPE NCC, and > include the "rev-srv" attribute, and that this information could > be forwarded to the US NIC for them to do the corresponding addition/ > change in in-addr.arpa. I also happen to agree with Antonio that > this is a good idea. > I agree that this would indeed be a good idea, on the > provision that not RIPE, but the person submitting > the registrations/changes is taken to be authoritative > in the NIC's database. > > > Piet > > Many thanks to Havard !!! I agree on everything above. ---------- ---------- Antonio_Blasco Bonito E-Mail: bonito at nis.garr.it GARR - Network Information Service c=it;a=garr;p=garr;o=nis;s=bonito c/o CNUCE - Istituto del CNR Tel: +39 (50) 593246 Via S. Maria, 36 Telex: 500371 CNUCE I 56126 PISA Italy Fax: +39 (50) 904052 ---------- ----------
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