[ncc-services-wg] rev-srv: Attribute Deprecation: Stage 2 completed

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Dear Colleagues,

The RIPE NCC has begun implementing the deprecation of the "rev-srv:"
attribute. This was discussed on the DNS WG mailing list and at the RIPE
54 Meeting in Tallinn, Estonia, during the Database Working Group
session. More details are available at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/archives/dns-wg/2007/msg00090.html

The plan suggested on the mailing list is being used and there are three
stages:

 - Stage 1: Announcement
 - Stage 2: Syntax change
 - Stage 3: Clean-up

The announcement was made to the Database Working Group mailing list on
27 April 2009. *Stage 2 has now been completed.*

The RIPE NCC has removed the "rev-srv:" attribute from the RIPE RPSL
syntax for INET(6)NUM objects.

Any new objects created must not have this attribute included. If any
objects that include this attribute are modified, then the "rev-srv:" 
attributes must be removed.

If you wish to keep the information for documentation purposes, change
the"rev-srv:" attributes into "remarks:" attributes.

The "rev-srv:" attribute has also been removed from the list of inverse
query options.

Stage 3 is planned to be completed before RIPE 59. A further announcement
will be made before the cleanup is performed.

If you have any questions about this, please contact ripe-dbm at ripe.net.


Regards,
Denis Walker

Business Analyst
RIPE NCC