routing registry

  > dsj at merit.edu writes:
  > > As a side note, it would probably be beneficial to set up some sort of
  > > mail group for this sort of discussion.  It might only have a lifetime
  > > of a few weeks but who knows.

<rr-impl at ripe.net> has been created. 

I'll give a few quick answers.  Tony and Marten will fill in the gaps,
I'm sure. 

  > > (0) What checks are performed on the RIPE database.
  > >     For example,
  > >     (a) Policy conflicts such as AS X is announcing AS A to AS Y, but AS 
  > Y isn't
  > >         listening.
  > >     (b) Syntax checking on as-in, as-out and various address fields.

The tool prcheck does this.  At this point we leave it to the users
themselves to use the tools. 

  > > (1) How are checks performed on the RIPE database.
  > >     For instance, are there scripts which run out of cron to verify polic
  > y
  > >     conflicts, etc.

We do some regular checks on the database and store the results for
pickup with FTP.  Some of this is just syntax and not done too
regularly. 

We daily compare policy information with what we see in well connected
routers and flag the difference.  See ftp.ripe.net:ripe/as.  The
conflict output is sent to operational mailing lists once a week. 

  > > (2) What happens as a result of these checks?
  > >     For instance, if a problem is found with some "as-in" field, is email
  > >     sent automically to someone?  And if so, to whom?

Not at this point. 

  > > (3) What happens if I register a net twice?

The the present entry gets overwritten. 

  > > (4) Can we really send (on a short-term basis) _all_ our registration dat
  > a?
  > >     Will we break anything?

Not to our knowledge.  We will store the info with a separate source ID.
This will require some changes to the tools.  No big deal though. 

  > > (5) How does one go about unregistering a net from the RIPE db?  Just vi
  > >     the file from within my guardian account?

The network entry can be deleted by sending in an update with a pseudo
attribute "delete:". 

A net can be removed from a group (AS, community) by removing it from
the guardian file. 

  > > (6) What is the process for handing out new accounts?  How does a new net
  > work
  > >     service provider get an account on ftp.ripe.net to register his/her d
  > ata?

By sending a mail message to us at ncc at ripe.net. 

  > > (7) Is the only RIPE db input method by logging in and vi'ing some files?
  > >     In other words, there doesn't exist an email interface, etc.

Updates and new entries can be sent by mail to <auto-dbm at ripe.net>. 
They will get processed automatically.  We process around 15k a month. 
Guarded *objects* and requests with user questions can be sent to
<ripe-dbm at ripe.net> and be processed manually (about 60/month). 

  > >     I remember hearing something about fax and phone in orders.  Does thi
  > s
  > >     really occur and if so, how often?

Thnakfully only for the Internet registry (address allocation) end of
the business. 

Daniel





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