DNS for LIRs Training Course Outline

Course Objectives

The main objective of the DNS for LIRs Training Course is to provide LIRs with information about the different DNS related services offered by the RIPE NCC. It covers the reverse DNS (rDNS) procedures and checks, as well as giving information about DNS Monitoring (DNSMON), K- root and anycasting.

The course also covers DNSSEC and the specific procedures set up by the RIPE NCC to secure the in-addr.arpa zones.

Please note that the DNS for LIRs course focuses on DNS services and procedures related to being an LIR. The course does:

• NOT teach the basics of DNS
• NOT describe how to receive Internet resources from the RIPE NCC
• NOT describe fully how to operate a Local Internet Registry (LIR)

Target Audience

The course is intended for technical staff of LIRs. It is assumed that all attendees are familiar with common DNS terminology and have a practical knowledge of operating DNS servers.

Registration

In order to register for a DNS for LIRs Training Course, you must be an employee of an LIR and either:

• be an LIR contact
• be confirmed by an LIR contact

LIR contacts are those employees of an LIR who are registered with the RIPE NCC as authoritative contact persons.

It is expected that some of those interested in the DNS for LIRs Training Course will not be an authorised contact person for their LIR. They will therefore be refused by the course registration "robot".

In order to be admitted to the course, a confirmation e-mail needs to be sent in the reply, signed by one of the authorised contact persons, to training@ripe.net. Please approach the LIR contacts from your organisation personally, since the identity of LIR contacts is confidential and the RIPE NCC is unable to divulge contact persons for any given LIR.

Please note that we accept no more than *two* people per LIR for each training course. If more then two people from the same LIR apply, they will be placed on the waiting list and only admitted to the course if there are free places.

More details on the training course policies are available in RIPE NCC Local IR Training Policies.

Logistics

We ask everyone to be present at 9:00 for coffee. Introduction will start promptly at 9:30. The day will officially finish at 17:00

The cost of the course is covered by the sign-up fee, which every LIR pays when first setting up as a LIR. The course will include lunch. However it does not include your expenses to and from the course, nor your accommodation during your stay in the city where the course takes place.

All RIPE NCC Training Courses are conducted in English.

Material

Course materials will be available here shortly

The DNSSEC operational HOWTO, other documents and code repository can be found at:

http://www.ripe.net/disi/