An other approach to this problem would not need any change in the DB schema. We have the `remarks' attribute which can be used for any additional information related to the AS. I think it could also contain something like: "advisory: AS690 1:1800 2:1133 3:1239" which means, the aut-num would have the following remarks attribute: remarks: advisory: AS690 1:1800 2:1133 3:1239 In this case any AS could add as many remarks as needed for the advisories...
I think (mis-)using the remark: is a bad idea. It is already being used to e.g. describe DMZ configurations (ias-int:). It leaves too many things to bi-lateral agreements and there is just marginal syntax checking for the remark: attribute. A poor environment to base configuration decisions on.... But it might be appropriate to think about the advisory: as a remark, this might eventually discourage the use of it :-) Wilfried. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilfried Woeber : e-mail: Woeber@CC.UniVie.ac.at Computer Center - ACOnet : Vienna University : Tel: +43 1 4065822 355 Universitaetsstrasse 7 : Fax: +43 1 4065822 170 A-1010 Vienna, Austria, Europe : NIC: WW144 --------------------------------------------------------------------------