[dns-wg] Domail Clean-up

[RIPE Database Manager <]

Dear Colleagues,

As  of  6 January,  2004,  messages  concerning inconsistencies  between
"nserver:" attributes  in DOMAIN  objects and delegation  NS RRs  in our
zone files  will be  sent out.  The messages will  be mailed  to various
contact addresses  for the relevant  DOMAIN objects. In addition  to the
description  of  the  inconsistencies,  an indication  of  the  'default
actions' will also be provided.

We  kindly request  data  be  updated so  that  the inconsistencies  are
corrected before 1 March, 2004. About  two weeks before 1 March, 2004 we
will send a second set of warnings for the remaining inconsistencies. By
1 March, 2004 all remaining inconsistencies  will be cleaned by the RIPE
NCC, using the 'default actions'.

If you receive a warning about inconsistencies we recommend that you fix
the data yourself.

It  may  be  that  you  receive  multiple  mails  for  multiple  domains
with  multiple inconsistencies.  If you  want to  configure a  dedicated
mail  filter the  messages  will contain  the  subject header  "Subject:
Reverse DNS inconsistencies  in the RIPE Database"  and originate "From:
ripe-dbm@localhost".

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


Background

The cleanup is  part of the effort to streamline  reverse DNS operations
[1] and  make it easier  for network  range users to  manipulate related
DOMAIN objects.

The goal  of the  cleanup [2]  is to streamline  the contents  of DOMAIN
objects and  zone configuration files so  that we can create  zone files
from the Whois Database.

An explanation of the various possible inconsistencies can be found at:

http://www.ripe.net/reverse/rdns-project/Cleanup.html.

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[1]: Original proposal http://www.ripe.net/reverse/proposal.html.
  Discussion on this proposal has taken place on the RIPE NCC Services
  WG mailing list and was summarized in:
  http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/ncc-services-wg/2003/msg00361.html

[2]: Original cleanup proposal 
  http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/db-wg/2003/msg00738.html. 

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Can Bican 
Software Engineering Department

Olaf Kolkman 
New Projects Group

RIPE NCC