Dear all, Sometime ago we started a thread about distributing address space issued prior to the existence of the RIRs, which is currently registered at the ARIN database (imported from the InterNIC's database), to the RIR that now operates in the region where the address space is registered as used. Doing this would simplify processes such as modifying the name servers for in-addr.arpa for those addresses, changing contact information, etc as the user will issue requests for change to the RIR in their region, the one with which they will normally be more familiar. Both ARIN and the RIPE NCC are now ready to proceed with this. There are some aspects, however, where community input is required and I would like to ask you to comment on the proposal below. Note: the examples at the bottom are just examples. We do not want to imply there is anything wrong with the objects mentioned. Best regards, Joao Damas RIPE NCC -------------------------------------------- Proposed procedure for migration of legacy objects from ARIN Database When moving data from the ARIN database into the RIPE Database the situation is not, unfortunately, always without conflicts. Some data that is in the ARIN database also has an entry in the RIPE database. While the ARIN database is the one which contains the authoritative information for the set of name servers used in in-addr.arpa resolution for the addresses in question (the in-addr.arpa zone file is generated from that data), sometimes the administrative contacts seem to be more up to date in the RIPE database. Below are a set of proposals for actions when transferring the data: I. inetnum objects 1. There are several types of conflicts with the data in the RIPE Database: 1.1 Exact matches with RIPE networks (4325) *Proposal: to override data in the RIPE Database with ARIN's. If the object in the RIPE database has a "changed" date more recent than the object in the ARIN database, contact information from the RIPE database is kept and the nameservers are the ones in the ARIN database. 1.2 ARIN network contains a RIPE network(s) (169) 1.2.1. ARIN's allocation, while multiple assignments are registered in the RIPE Database *Proposal: to keep RIPE's and ARIN's data 1.2.2. Minor Mismatch *Proposal: to override data in the RIPE Database with ARIN's 1.3 ARIN network is contained in a RIPE network (3060) *Proposal: to keep ARIN's data and delete RIPE network 1.4. Objects in the ARIN database only *Proposal: to put ARIN's data in the RIPE Database 2. Protection of the transferred inetnums *Proposal: To create a mntner object for each ARIN's 'coordinator'. Syntax could be: mntner: <coord hic hdl>-MNT mnt-by: <coord hic hdl>-MNT auth: MAIL-FROM <coord e-mail address> ... Then we protect inetnums 'owned' by the coordinator with this maintainer. Should be the same level of security as currently at ARIN. Note: it could be different if the POC is merged/replaced by existing RIPE person object (see further discussion). II. POC objects 1. Try to match POCs from ARIN DB to the existing person objects in the RIPE DB (762) The implication is that we use the person's e-mail address as authorization (see proposal above) * Proposal: to contact all affected persons in advance and have a more clear picture before the transfer. Questions to ask: - Do both records represent the same person? - Would (s)he like to merge the contact data, in what manner? After an answer to these questions is received: - Discuss protection issue (existing maintainer, coordinator's maintainer, auth). Needs human work. 2. Protection of the transferred POCs * Proposal: to add mnt-by referencing a respective coordinator's maintainer. ---------------- Examples I.1.2.1 inetnum: 130.242.0.0 - 130.243.255.255 netname: SUNETREGAB-RIPE descr: European Regional Internet Registry/RIPE NCC descr: These addresses have been further assigned descr: to European users. Contact information can descr: be found in the RIPE database at whois.ripe.net country: NL admin-c: RIPE-NCC-ARIN rev-srv: sunic.sunet.se rev-srv: falun.dns.swip.net rev-srv: ns.ripe.net status: ALLOCATION changed: hostmaster@arin.net 20000329 source: ARIN ... inetnum: 130.242.43.0 - 130.242.43.255 netname: SE-TEKNISKAMUSEET descr: Tekniska Museet country: SE admin-c: HALI1-RIPE tech-c: HALI1-RIPE status: ASSIGNED PA mnt-by: SUNET-MNT changed: fredrik@sunet.se 19981022 source: RIPE inetnum: 130.242.48.0 - 130.242.48.255 netname: SE-ARMEMUSEUM descr: Statens Forsvarshistoriska Museer country: SE admin-c: BOMI1-RIPE tech-c: LEPE1-RIPE status: ASSIGNED PA mnt-by: SUNET-MNT changed: fredrik@sunet.se 19981022 source: RIPE ... I.1.2.2 inetnum: 131.117.0.0 - 131.117.128.255 netname: ZUERI descr: Municipality of Zuerich descr: Wilhelmstr. 10 descr: Zurich, 8021 descr: CH country: CH admin-c: BM153-ARIN status: ASSIGNMENT changed: hostmaster@arin.net 19980824 source: ARIN inetnum: 131.117.0.0 - 131.117.127.255 netname: ZUERI-NET descr: Municipality of Zuerich descr: Zuerich, Switzerland country: CH admin-c: BM16-RIPE tech-c: BM16-RIPE changed: huber@switch.ch 19950412 source: RIPE I.1.3 inetnum: 130.138.0.0 - 130.140.255.255 netname: PHILIPS descr: Philips C&P/NBS descr: Eindhoven country: NL admin-c: HS6189-RIPE tech-c: HS6189-RIPE notify: H.Sanders@mpn.cp.philips.com changed: geertj@ripe.net 19940106 changed: H.Sanders@mpn.cp.philips.com 19960131 changed: ripe-dbm@ripe.net 19990706 changed: ripe-dbm@ripe.net 20000225 source: RIPE inetnum: 130.138.0.0 - 130.138.255.255 netname: PHILIPS-SERI-1 descr: Philips Components BV descr: Building BC136 descr: Hurkesestraat 9 descr: 5600 MD Eindhoven descr: THE NETHERLANDS country: NL admin-c: OK6-ARIN status: REASSIGNMENT changed: hostmaster@arin.net 19930413 source: ARIN II.1 person: Antonio_Blasco Bonito address: Rodinet S.a.s. address: Via Cavour 6 address: I-54033 Carrara address: Italy phone: +39 0585 779435 fax-no: +39 0585 757385 e-mail: Antonio-Blasco.Bonito@rodinet.com nic-hdl: ABB2 changed: blasco@rodinet.com 19990310 source: RIPE person: A. Blasco Bonito address: GARR-NIS address: c/o CNR-Istituto CNUCE address: via Santa Maria 36 phone: +39 50 593246 fax-no: +39 50 904052 e-mail: bonito@NIS.GARR.IT nic-hdl: ABB2-ARIN changed: hostmaster@arin.net 19931201 source: ARIN