September 2012 - ncc-announce

Update: Service interruptions
by RIPE NCC Web Services 30 Sep '12

30 Sep '12

Dear colleagues, All external services have been restored. The RIPE NCC experienced a major network failure due to a malfunctioning load balancer that has now been replaced. With the cause isolated, a thorough review is being conducted and a detailed report will be posted in the coming week to RIPE Labs. Please contact <ops(a)ripe.net> if you experience problems with a service you're trying to reach. We thank you for your patience during this unexpected occurrence. Kind regards, Brian Riddle IT Manager

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RIPE NCC General Meeting September 2012
by Axel Pawlik 27 Sep '12

27 Sep '12

Dear members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) was held 26-27 September 2012 adjacent to the RIPE 65 Meeting in Amsterdam. There were 124 attendees, excluding RIPE NCC staff and observers from the other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). There were three resolutions on the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2013 to be voted on at the GM. The resolutions are available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/september-2012/documents The results of the voting on the GM resolutions were as follows: Resolution 1: The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2013 – Option A. Yes – 197 No – 105 Abstain – 11 Option A passed and will be adopted as the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2013. This meant that the voting on options B and C was not taken into consideration. The results of the voting on these options was as follows: Resolution 2: The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2013 – Option B. Yes – 124 No – 148 Abstain – 39 Resolution 3: The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2013 – Option C. Yes – 139 No – 123 Abstain – 49 The RIPE NCC would like to thank its membership for the input and support given at the General Meeting. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC General Meeting: Remote Participation
by Axel Pawlik 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

Dear members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) will take place this evening, 26 September. The meeting will begin at approximately 18:00 (UTC +2) once the RIPE NCC Services Working Group has concluded. Those who cannot attend the GM in person can follow proceedings remotely from the Remote Participation page: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/september-2012/webstream It is possible to join the chat by using the embedded client on the website. In order to join the chat using your own client, please use the following details: IRC server: irc.ripe.net Port: 6667 Channel: #gm Password: autumn2012 A recording of the GM will be available from the Remote Participation page shortly after the conclusion of the GM. The Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board will announce the results of voting on the Charging Scheme resolutions on Thursday at 15:45 (UTC +2). The announcement will also be available to view from the Remote Participation page. If you have any questions, please contact agm(a)ripe.net. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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Meet Debbie, the RIPE Database Robot!
by Sandra Bras 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear colleagues, RIPE NCC E-Learning is pleased to introduce you to Debbie, the RIPE Database Robot. Debbie is your guide through a new series of e-learning videos designed to help you get the most out of the RIPE Database: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/e-learning/ripe-database The RIPE Database e-learning collection has also expanded with the addition of three new videos: - Create More Specifics (Hierarchical Authorisation) - Create IPv4 Assignments - Create IPv6 Assignments There are now eight brief video tutorials (most around three minutes duration) giving step-by-step instructions for users to perform a range of different operations in the RIPE Database. If you have any comments or questions, please send an email to <e-learning(a)ripe.net>. Happy learning! Sandra Bras Trainer / E-Learning Project Manager, RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC General Meeting: Registration and Voting
by Axel Pawlik 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

Dear members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) September 2012 takes place this Wednesday, 26 September at 18:00 in the Okura Hotel Amsterdam. Registration ------------ You can register to attend the meeting until 16:00 on Wednesday: http://www.ripe.net/gm-sept2012/registration All those who register to attend can pick up their meeting packs from the GM Registration Desk at the Okura from 10:00-16:00 UTC +2 on Wednesday. Those who will vote using paper ballots can also pick up their voting cards during this time. Electronic Voting ----------------- All members should have received an invitation to vote electronically on the GM resolutions. The deadline to register for electronic voting is tomorrow, 25 September, at 14:00 UTC +2. If you wish to register for electronic voting, you must register in the BigPulse system using the link in the email invitation. You must the email <agm(a)ripe.net> with a copy of your photographic identification to confirm your registration. If you sent identification for a previous GM, you do not need to send it again. You just need to inform <agm(a)ripe.net> that you sent your ID previously. The full voting procedure is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/september-2012/voting-procedure The RIPE NCC Executive Board urges all those who are eligible for electronic voting to register before the deadline on Tuesday. Remote Participation -------------------- Members can participate remotely by following the web stream and using the chat facility at the following address: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/september-2012/webstream/ The password to access the chat facility will be sent to all members on Wednesday. Charging Scheme Resolutions --------------------------- RIPE NCC members will vote on the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2013 at the General Meeting. Three Charging Scheme options will be presented to the membership. The three options to be voted on, as well as the new format Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2013, are available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/september-2012/documents If you have any questions about the General Meeting or voting, please contact <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE 65 Opening Today
by RIPE Meeting 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, The RIPE 65 opening plenary starts today at 14:00 UTC +2. If you cannot be there in person, you can participate remotely by viewing the live webcast and using the chat facilities: https://ripe65.ripe.net/live/main/ We hope you have a great RIPE 65 Meeting week! Kind regards, The RIPE Meeting Team RIPE NCC

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LIR Portal APIs to simplify your IP Address Management
by Alex Band 20 Sep '12

20 Sep '12

Dear colleagues, Over the last couple of months we have been working on the IP Analyser in the LIR Portal. The application is currently still in beta, but it is proving to be very popular with over 20,000 page views since the launch. This week we have released an update to the API for the IP Analyser, in order to help you simply your local IP address management. It means the following is now available: The My Resources API: Access all registry information about your resources in JSON or XML format, including ASNs, IPv4 and IPv6 allocations, Assignment Window history, PI assignments, Legacy space, etc. The IP Analyser API: Access all information about your IPv4 assignments, available free space and invalid assignments that require your attention, in JSON or plain text format. The plain text output uses the same formatting as the asused tool, that many of you are familiar with. It also means that you no longer need to contact RIPE NCC Registration Services if you would like to have an overview of your invalid assignments. Before we make this a production service, we would really appreciate your input on this functionality; especially on the new JSON format for the IP Analyser. If there is anything missing or you would like to have changed, we can take it along in our planning and roadmap. There is also an opportunity to provide feedback in the NCC Services WG session at RIPE 65. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be expanding the IP Analyser UI, and add more IPv6 information. You can find the documentation for these, and all other APIs we offer at http://ripe.net/developers Looking forward to your feedback! Kind regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE 65 - Final Reminder to Register
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 20 Sep '12

20 Sep '12

Hi everyone, If you have not yet registered for RIPE 65, this is your last chance to get the early-bird discount. In order to get this discount on the week ticket, you need to register and pay before Friday, 21 September at 16:00 UTC. After that time, it will still be possible to register at the meeting venue. Register online: https://ripe65.ripe.net/register The Plenary agenda is now available at: https://ripe65.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/plenary-agenda/ There will be 3 tutorials taking place on Monday morning. For more information and to pre-register please see: https://ripe65.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/tutorials/ We look forward to seeing you at RIPE 65! Kind regards, the RIPE Meeting Team

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New Resource Certification (RPKI) Management Interface
by Alex Band 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC is continuing to improve and enhance the Resource Certification (RPKI) service that was launched in 2011 in order to make our registry more robust and BGP routing more secure. As announced at RIPE 64, the main focus of our activities has been on security, resilience and operator autonomy. Most of this work has been at the back end, so users will not have noticed any visible changes in the system for quite some time. Today, I am proud to announce a major improvement to the service that can be experienced by all members: the new Resource Certification Management Interface. The standard for usability was set by the RIPE NCC RPKI Validator toolset, and the bar has been raised by this new LIR Portal interface to manage Route Origin Authorisations (ROAs). It sets a new standard in the services we offer to our members and the community, with an extreme focus on quality and user friendliness. The main driver for this has been the community wish for a high quality RPKI dataset, so operators can base reliable routing decisions on it. In order to achieve this, we have added some remarkable features: - There is a product tour to guide new users through the basic concepts of RPKI and BGP Origin Validation - The system can suggest ROAs to users, helping them to authorise legitimate BGP announcements - We offer a fine-grained, highly configurable alerting system, notifying users of BGP hijacks and configuration errors If you are a RIPE NCC member, please try out the new Resource Certification (RPKI) system and authorise all legitimate BGP announcements with your address space by creating ROAs for them. It is available at: https://certification.ripe.net (requires LIR Portal login) To use BGP Origin Validation in your routing workflow, please use the RIPE NCC RPKI Validator toolset. It is compatible with all Cisco and Juniper platforms that offer support for BGP Origin Validation. Learn more at: https://ripe.net/certification/validation Kind regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Begins to Allocate IPv4 Address Space From the Last /8
by Axel Pawlik 14 Sep '12

14 Sep '12

Dear colleagues, On Friday, 14 September 2012, the RIPE NCC, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia, distributed the last blocks of IPv4 address space from the available pool. This means that we are now distributing IPv4 address space to Local Internet Registries (LIRs) from the last /8 according to section 5.6 of "IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policies for the RIPE NCC Service Region". This section states that an LIR may receive one /22 allocation (1,024 IPv4 addresses), even if they can justify a larger allocation. This /22 allocation will only be made to LIRs if they have already received an IPv6 allocation from an upstream LIR or the RIPE NCC. No new IPv4 Provider Independent (PI) space will be assigned. This policy can be found online at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-553 Those members with open requests for IPv4 address space will shortly receive an email regarding the status of their requests. It is now imperative that all stakeholders deploy IPv6 on their networks to ensure the continuity of their online operations and the future growth of the Internet. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC More Information ----------------- For more information on IPv6 and its deployment, advice from experts and where to get training, please see: http://www.ipv6actnow.org/ For more information on reaching the last /8, please see: https://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/ipv4-exhaustion

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