Re: No Domain Object

[Engin Gunduz <]

Dear Chris,

On 2003-10-28 07:14:14 -0000, Chris Hallam wrote:
>    I have just realised that I have never created a domain object for our
>    LIR in the database.  Everything else is pretty up to date and working
>    fine.  Reverse DNS is referenced on our inetnum object.  Is the domain
>    object essential? 

Yes, it is essential. The 'rev-srv:' attribute in inetnums can only
be used a reference-- they do not have any effect on operations.

Please have a look into

http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/mem-services/registration/reverse/index.html

for the procedure to set up reverse delegation.

>     If so, can someone send me an example of a domain
>    object please? 

A hypothetical example could be

domain:       16.172.in-addr.arpa
descr:        Example reverse domain object
admin-c:      EG792-RIPE
tech-c:       EG792-RIPE
zone-c:       EG792-RIPE
nserver:      ns1.example1.net
nserver:      ns.example1.net
changed:      engin@localhost 20031028
source:       RIPE


>  In addition, if I create a domain object, do I have to
>    shift reverse DNS to that instead of inetnum?

You can keep anything in 'rev-srv:' attributes of the
inetnums, but that will not have any operational effect,
and might cause confusion if your reverse domain object
and your inetnum get out of sync. So it might be an idea
to delete any 'rev-srv:' attributes from your inetnum, just
to prevent future confusion.

> 
>    Thanks,
> 
>    Chris


Please do not hesitate to contact inaddr@localhost for any
issues regarding reverse delegation.

Regards,
-- 
Engin Gunduz
RIPE NCC Database Group