[atlas] Please set your NIC handle for your RIPE Atlas anchor

Dear RIPE Atlas staff,

I'm a little confused. I need to add a NIC handle, you say.

"What is a NIC handle?

A NIC handle is the unique identifier of a person.
It is basically the person's unique ID and it helps to keep different
people with the same name apart from each other.

Whenever a person object is referenced in another object, they are
referenced by their NIC handle ("nic-hdl:") and not by their name.
See an example person object"

How can a handle meant for a person be used for a machine? Is this correct?

Thanks,

Paul Vlaar
Afilias



On 11/3/15 12:59 PM, RIPE Atlas (no reply) wrote:
> Dear Paul Vlaar,
> 
> We noticed that you haven't added the NIC handle for your RIPE Atlas
> anchor yet. Could you please add it as soon as possible?
> 
> NIC handles are objects in the RIPE Database that contain contact
> information. Having this information available for all anchors will
> make it easier for other anchor hosts or members of the community to
> communicate with one another by finding the appropriate technical or
> administrative contacts.
> 
> If you don't already have a NIC handle, you can learn more about what
> it is and how to create one in the RIPE Database here: 
> http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/new-lir/first-steps-as-a-ripe-ncc-member#create-your-first-person-object
> 
> 
> Once you have a NIC handle, you can enter it on the RIPE Atlas
> website under “My Atlas” > “Anchors” > "View".
> 
> For any questions or issues with the creation of your NIC handle,
> please contact ripe-dbm at ripe.net.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Michela Galante RIPE Atlas Team RIPE NCC atlas at ripe.net
> 


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Paul Vlaar
DNS Infrastructure Group
Afilias

e-mail: pvlaar at afilias.info
phone: +1-416-673-4078