[ncc-services-wg] Changes to Reverse DNS DOMAIN Objects in the RIPE Database

[Apologies for duplicate mails]

Dear colleagues,

It was agreed at RIPE 59 in Lisbon that reverse DNS zones in the RIPE
Database should not have child objects. Documentation relating to this
decision and the discussion surrounding it can be found in the minutes
of the RIPE 59 DNS and Database Working Groups:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/wg/dns/r59-minutes.html
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/wg/db/minutes/ripe-59.html

The RIPE NCC is now ready to deploy this change and clean-up the
existing data. This will be done in the week commencing 13 December
2010. After deployment it will not be possible to create a reverse DNS
DOMAIN object in the RIPE Database if either a more or less specific
object already exists.

During the data clean-up you may receive a notification that your DOMAIN
object has been deleted. If this is the case there will be a less
specific DOMAIN object in the database. Your object was only for
documentation purposes and did not have any effect on reverse DNS.

If you have any questions please contact us at <ripe-dbm at ripe.net>.

Regards,

Denis Walker
Business Analyst
RIPE NCC Database Group