RIPE-181 to RPSL Migration; Phase 2.

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Dear Colleagues,

(Apologies for multiple messages).

On and from Monday, 14th May, 2001, auto-dbm@localhost shall only accept 
updates in RPSL format; updates in RIPE-181 format will no longer be
accepted.
Updates in RIPE-181 format can be sent to auto-181@localhost, where they
will be automatically converted to RPSL format.  auto-rpsl@localhost will
continue to accept updates in RPSL format.  The update path for the TEST 
database will also be changed.

In summary, from 14th May, 2001:
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RIPE Database:
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auto-dbm@localhost - updates in RPSL format only
auto-rpsl@localhost - updates in RPSL format only
auto-181@localhost - updates in RIPE-181 format, automatically converted
to RPS
L format


TEST Database:
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test-dbm@localhost - updates in RPSL format only
test-rpsl@localhost - updates in RPSL format only
test-181@localhost - updates in RIPE-181 format, automatically converted
to RPS
L format


On Monday, 14th May, 2001, we cannot guarantee that an update message sent
to
auto-dbm@localhost will use a specific update path (RPSL or RIPE-181).
Thus, 
we advise that updates in RIPE-181 format should be sent to
auto-181@localhost
and that updates in RPSL format should be sent to auto-rpsl@localhost.

Please note that from Monday, 15th October, 2001, updates in RIPE-181
format
will no longer be accepted by the RIPE Database.

Further information is available from http://www.ripe.net/rpsl/.

If you have any questions, please contact ripe-dbm@localhost.

Regards,

A. M. R. Magee
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Database Group
RIPE NCC