[ncc-services-wg] Test Database for ASPLAIN Implmentation

Dear Sergey

Sorry for the problems. We had not enabled access to it through our
firewall. The whois queries should work now.
But we have not enabled ping access.

regards
denis

Sergey Myasoedov wrote:
> Dear Denis,
>
> it seems the server whois-asn32-test.ripe.net is unavailable:
>
> $ ping whois-asn32-test.ripe.net
> PING whois-asn32-test.ripe.net (193.0.19.77): 56 data bytes
> ^C
> --- whois-asn32-test.ripe.net ping statistics ---
> 6 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
>
>
>
> Monday, February 23, 2009, 5:37:00 PM, you wrote:
>
> DW> Dear Colleagues,
>
> DW> The RIPE NCC is preparing for the implementation of the IETF RFC 5396.
> DW> This defines the representation of all AS Numbers in the ASPLAIN format.
>
> DW> There is now a test RIPE Database server available using the new
> DW> software for ASPLAIN. It is a static copy of the NRTM RIPE Database
> DW> from 19 February 2009, excluding all personal data. All ASDOT
> DW> objects and references have been converted to ASPLAIN.
>
> DW> We did a very simple conversion on this test database which may have
> DW> broken some referential integrity rules. If you experience any problems
> DW> please contact <asn32 at ripe.net>.
>
> DW> To access this test database:
>
> DW> Query:       whois-asn32-test.ripe.net  (port 43)
> DW> Mailupdates: asn32-test-dbm at ripe.net
> DW> Syncupdates: http(s)://syncupdates-asn32-test.db.ripe.net
>
> DW> Please test any internal scripts or third party tools you may use for
> DW> accessing the RIPE Database which involve AS Numbers. Please send any
> DW> feedback or comments by 13 March 2009 to <asn32 at ripe.net>.
>
> DW> Regards,
> DW> Denis Walker
> DW> Business Analyst
> DW> RIPE NCC
>
>
>
>
> --
> Sergey
>
>