RIPE-181 to RPSL Migration; Phase 2.

Dear Colleagues,

(Apologies for multiple messages).

On and from Monday, 14th May, 2001, <auto-dbm at ripe.net> 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 at ripe.net>, where they
will be automatically converted to RPSL format.  <auto-rpsl at ripe.net> 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 at ripe.net> - updates in RPSL format only
<auto-rpsl at ripe.net> - updates in RPSL format only
<auto-181 at ripe.net> - updates in RIPE-181 format, automatically converted to RP
S
L format


TEST Database:
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<test-dbm at ripe.net> - updates in RPSL format only
<test-rpsl at ripe.net> - updates in RPSL format only
<test-181 at ripe.net> - updates in RIPE-181 format, automatically converted to RP
S
L format


On Monday, 14th May, 2001, we cannot guarantee that an update message sent to
<auto-dbm at ripe.net> 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 at ripe.net>
and that updates in RPSL format should be sent to <auto-rpsl at ripe.net>.

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 at ripe.net>.

Regards,

A. M. R. Magee
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Database Group
RIPE NCC