Referencing macros within RIPE-DB which are defined in RADB ?

["Christian Panigl, ACOnet/UniVie +43 1 4065822-383" <]

>Date: Fri, 19 Jan 96 11:55:38 +0100
>From: Bjorn Carlsson bc@localhost
>
>Hi,
>
>I have a question. I know that both Vienna and CERN build the as-path lists
>automatically.
>
>GSL (Global Sprintlink) is connecting in Paris shortly, and they announce a 
>lot of ASes. These ASes are defined in an as-macro which resides in the RADB
>and not the RIPE-DB. Will your filter-build programs be able to pick this
>macro up from the RADB? Or do they only scan the RIPE-DB?

    Hi Bjorn,
    
    hmm, good question.  We are mirroring those split-parts (rt, as) of the
    RIPE-DB which are needed by "rlc" to our local machine.  If it turns out
    that we also need split-parts of the RADB and they are available by FTP
    like with RIPE, I don't see any reason why it shouldn't work, as long as
    the RADB splits have the same format.  However, because rlc isn't able
    to compress as-path lists, I'm still using your nicely compressed
    "New AS-EBONE + as-path list".

>Or rather, do I need to add each new GSL as explicitly to AS-EBONE, or can
>I add just AS-GSL?

    It's an interesting question which should be discussed by the RIPE-DB
    working group !  Wilfried please take this, unfortunately I won't attend
    RIPE-23 !!!  I have the following general questions in mind:
    
    - Is it allowed within the RIPE-DB to reference objects (macros) which
      are defined in a different RR (e.g. RADB) without duplicating them to
      the RIPE-DB ?  
    - Is there a mechanism which ensures that object-names (macro-names) are 
      unique ?  
    - What are the implications for the various tools ?
    
    Kind regards
    Christian
    
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