Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-11 Thread Bruce Campbell
On Thu, 6 Jun 2002, John Payne wrote: I found it interesting to note that a significant number of cctld servers ignore the suggestions for root-servers in BCP40/RFC2870... Other major zone server operators (gTLDs, ccTLDs, major zones) may also find it useful. and leave recursion enabled on

Re: Updates to the root zone Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-07 Thread Kurt Erik Lindqvist
This is not a political question, only operational process. Has ICANN and NTIA worked out their operational issues so they can quickly change the root zone to reflect changes in ccTLD nameservers if people need to change which name servers are handling the ccTLDs. Last year, some of the

Re: Re: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-07 Thread Arnold Nipper
Hallo Sabine, lange nichts gehoert ... On Fri, Jun 07, 2002 at 09:51:11AM +0200, Sabine Dolderer/Denic wrote: At least each IXP member would have direct connectivity to such infrastructural services (DNS, NTP, WHOIS, NNTP??) and thereby their customers would benefit from it. I agree

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-07 Thread bmanning
number and distribution of registrations maybe - that comes down to number and sizing of servers and geography/network diversity, the others are at best operational concerns for the backend, not for the frontend DNS servers. backend/frontend? Taking RFC 2870, why wouldn't all of

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-07 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Fri, 07 Jun 2002 12:18:19 -, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: sure, you could take those sections as a starting point. But why stop at TLDs? Why not make this applicable to -ALL- dns servers? Mighty fine pharmaceuticals you got there. ;) I'd settle for a requirement that dns

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-07 Thread Eric A. Hall
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I mean, is it *that* hard to avoid lame delegations and typos in the SOA or NS records? apparently -- Eric A. Hallhttp://www.ehsco.com/ Internet Core Protocols http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/coreprot/

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-07 Thread John Payne
On Fri, Jun 07, 2002 at 08:36:21AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd settle for a requirement that dns servers have *basic* configuration correct - I mean, is it *that* hard to avoid lame delegations and typos in the SOA or NS records? Don't even get me started on typos in the delegation

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-07 Thread Randy Bush
Don't even get me started on typos in the delegation records at the TLD servers (entered by the registrants at least) there are currently 112 domains in .com alone with at least one incorrect NS record pointing at my nameservers. MX0 lame.delegation.to.hostname. * MX0

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-07 Thread Gary E. Miller
Yo John! On Fri, 7 Jun 2002, John Payne wrote: Don't even get me started on typos in the delegation records at the TLD servers (entered by the registrants at least) there are currently 112 domains in .com alone with at least one incorrect NS record pointing at my nameservers. There is an

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-07 Thread John Payne
On Fri, Jun 07, 2002 at 11:48:24AM -0700, Gary E. Miller wrote: Yo John! On Fri, 7 Jun 2002, John Payne wrote: Don't even get me started on typos in the delegation records at the TLD servers (entered by the registrants at least) there are currently 112 domains in .com alone with at

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-07 Thread Charles Sprickman
On Fri, 7 Jun 2002, Gary E. Miller wrote: Yo John! There is an easy tool I use to fix that. Just put up a zone file for them on your NS that points their www to www.playboy.com. This gets action fast! I think pointing it to www.poopsex.com would be far more entertaining. Charles RGDS

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Daniel Concepcion
Hi People, Here from Intelideas (AS12359) we are ready for hosting ccTLDs in our network. We are present in Espanix, Linx, Catnix and diverse upstreams. Our contact data: DNS: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DNS Master: Enrique Iglesias Rodriguez. (+34 917882517) regards, Daniel Intelideas On

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Jesper Skriver
On Wed, Jun 05, 2002 at 07:25:47PM +0200, Daniel Diaz wrote: Dear all, Given the current situation of KPNQwest and the possibility of its services going offline sometime soon, the RIPE NCC in agreement with KPNQwest will be temporally hosting this server (ns.eu.net) in its premises.

RE: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Neil J. McRae
I suggest that if the RIPE need another provider that they take time and issue a proper RFI/P/Q through the European Journal. It does ask an interesting question over disaster recovery in situations like this. Regards, Neil. -- Neil J. McRae - COLT [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Nipper, Arnold
PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:43 AM Subject: Re: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server. Hello, DENIC runs currently several secondarys (not only DE but also for some other TLDs) in different places worldwide. We are willing to offer secondary service for other ccTLDs

RE: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Daniska Tomas
2002 16:07 To: Jan-Ahrent Czmok; Sabine Dolderer/Denic Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server. As a lot

Re: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Jared Mauch
PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:43 AM Subject: Re: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server. Hello, DENIC runs currently several secondarys (not only DE but also for some other TLDs) in different places worldwide. We are willing to offer secondary service for other ccTLDs

Re: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Daniel Concepcion
Yes, but there is problem about the transit for the network of the IXP In my experience, some big providers only have the commercial view of internet. Really, if all the IXP members give some transit to the IXP for essential services, internet will be more robust. Daniel Intelideas On

Re: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Måns Nilsson
--On Thursday, June 06, 2002 10:16:34 -0400 Jared Mauch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While a good idea, not everyone can announce or reach the IX fabrics that they connect to or are out there. One solution to that problem is to have the IX operate a zeebra/gated/whatnot box (or

Updates to the root zone Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Sean Donelan
This is not a political question, only operational process. Has ICANN and NTIA worked out their operational issues so they can quickly change the root zone to reflect changes in ccTLD nameservers if people need to change which name servers are handling the ccTLDs. Last year, some of the ccTLD

RE: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Daniska Tomas
PROTECTED]] Sent: 6. júna 2002 16:29 To: Daniska Tomas Cc: Nipper, Arnold; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server. On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 04:13:08PM +0200, Daniska Tomas wrote: how would you guarantee connectivity? as you have a lot of ISPs around you it should

Re: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Arnold Nipper
On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 04:31:21PM +0200, Daniel Concepcion wrote: Yes, but there is problem about the transit for the network of the IXP In my experience, some big providers only have the commercial view of internet. If an IXP decides to offer infrastructural services then you have to

RE: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Neil J. McRae
Gert, On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 02:59:22PM +0100, Neil J. McRae wrote: I suggest that if the RIPE need another provider that they take time and issue a proper RFI/P/Q through the European Journal. It does ask an interesting question over disaster recovery in situations like this.

Re: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Stephen J. Wilcox
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:43 AM Subject: Re: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server. Hello

Re: Updates to the root zone Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Måns Nilsson
--On Thursday, June 06, 2002 10:47:52 -0400 Sean Donelan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is not a political question, only operational process. Has ICANN and NTIA worked out their operational issues so they can quickly change the root zone to reflect changes in ccTLD nameservers if

Re: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Chrisy Luke
Stephen J. Wilcox wrote (on Jun 06): Indeed, for example k.root-servers.net is hosted at LINX and is reachable globally by this kind of setup.. A few of LINXs' members also transit the services provided by LINX for the good of the community - ie, at zero cost. That includes k.root. I don't

Re: Updates to the root zone Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Randy Bush
Has ICANN and NTIA worked out their operational issues so they can quickly change the root zone to reflect changes in ccTLD nameservers if people need to change which name servers are handling the ccTLDs. Last year, some of the ccTLD operators were complaining it sometimes took weeks after

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread David Conrad
Czmok [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:43 AM Subject: Re: Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server. Hello

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Joao Luis Silva Damas
At 16:35 +0200 6/6/02, Gert Doering wrote: Hmmm? As far as I can see, RIPE has enough providers. The problem is that the ccTLD secondary server hosted at KQ broke - ns.eu.net has not broke. At least not yet. KPNQwest still has very competent people (and I would like to specifically thank

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread John Payne
On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 04:24:40PM +0200, Daniel Concepcion wrote: Yes Neil, It should be interesting to know the 'official' requirements/recommendations for ccTLD's hosting For example: diversity geographical, network needs, security needs, building environment., etc I've only been

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Steven M. Bellovin
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Daniel Concepcion writes: Yes Neil, It should be interesting to know the 'official' requirements/recommendations for ccTLD's hosting For example: diversity geographical, network needs, security needs, building environment., etc I don't know of any official

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread John Payne
On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 02:12:36PM -0400, Steven M. Bellovin wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Daniel Concepcion writes: Yes Neil, It should be interesting to know the 'official' requirements/recommendations for ccTLD's hosting For example: diversity geographical, network needs,

Re: Updates to the root zone Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread Simon Lyall
On Thu, 6 Jun 2002, Randy Bush wrote: that was the fast track. it can take months. Months? Years more like. .nz have been trying to update their whois information for a couple of years (IIRC) now. From what I understand the update have been refused since their won't sign the ICANN contracts

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread bmanning
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Daniel Concepcion writes: Yes Neil, It should be interesting to know the 'official' requirements/recommendations for ccTLD's hosting For example: diversity geographical, network needs, security needs, building environment., etc I don't know of

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-06 Thread bmanning
On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 07:53:49PM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... I don't know of any official requirements. But RFCs 2182 and 2870 offer good guidance. (Some of 2870 is root zone-specific, but most of it would apply to a ccTLD server.) --Steve Bellovin,

Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

2002-06-05 Thread Randy Bush
Given the current situation of KPNQwest and the possibility of its services going offline sometime soon, the RIPE NCC in agreement with KPNQwest will be temporally hosting this server (ns.eu.net) in its premises. nice emergency hack and sorry to whine. but i used them both to get