Fellow penguins rejoice. Following our last meeting, I corresponded further with University and they will help support us. Please read the thread below before commenting further.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dave Mifsud <[email protected]> Date: Fri, May 21, 2010 at 12:59 PM Subject: Re: IPv6 PoP To: Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti <[email protected]> Cc: Robert Sultana <[email protected]> Raphael, UoM would like to support this initiative. Kindly send us a draft AUP so that we can give our feedback on this. Kindly also advise: - How will this initiative be reaching end users? UoM would like the mention that this project is being done in collaboration with University. - Will your group be providing the hardware required? or would you like to have hardware provided for? Regards, Dave On 07/05/10 09:17, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti wrote: > Hi Dave, > > I would like to follow up our previous email exchange. Is there any > progress with respect to going ahead with this project? > > Kind regards, > Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti > > On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 2:05 PM, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Dave, >> >> Yes, you are correct on all clarifications. Stands to reason that the >> UoM will have the right to accept/reject the AUP. >> Thanks for your interest in this project. >> >> -- >> Raphael >> >> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Dave Mifsud <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Raphael, >>> >>> Thanks for your email. Will discuss internally and get back to you in >>> due course. >>> >>> In the mean time, let me clarify some technical items in your email: >>> The IPv6 address space used will actually be IPs from UoM's range that >>> UoM allocates for this purpose to SIXXS. >>> >>> Essentially SIXXS will only take care of the software configuration on >>> the Tunnel Server, as well as provide an established way for users to >>> signup for the service, and documentation - basically the front end and >>> installation of the backend, but when it comes to the actual IP traffic >>> and address space, these are provided by who runs the POP. >>> >>> As regards to the AUP, I am sure you will appreciate that the University >>> would have to hold the right to accept/reject the AUP. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dave Mifsud >>> Head of Technical Services >>> IT Services >>> University of Malta >>> >>> Web: www.um.edu.mt/itservices >>> Tel: (+356) 2340 3004 >>> >>> On 20/04/10 12:18, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti wrote: >>>> Hi Dave, >>>> >>>> Thanks for considering this initiative. Let me further explain what we >>>> would >>>> like to achieve. Sixxs operate a non-profit project where they administrate >>>> and operate services that allow individuals or companies to "dial-up" to >>>> the >>>> IPv6 network. Thus, it makes use of servers which are connected locally to >>>> different ISPs or networks which have joined in the project. These nodes >>>> need to have native access to the IPv6 network so that traffic originating >>>> or delivered to the users behind the node can be routed appropriately. This >>>> will not make use of the IPv6 address space which the University of Malta >>>> already owns. Apart from the bandwidth and connectivity, man power is >>>> required to administer the tunnels and subnets to be allocated to the >>>> Maltese users. The policy on who to allow to use the service is up to the >>>> organization operating the node. We would like to offer this service to the >>>> Maltese public in general. >>>> >>>> See it like the case where a maltese person is a client of SixXS and that >>>> SixXS are the ISP. Which in theory they are, except for the medium being a >>>> cable (phone, tvline, sat, powerline) they are using a tunnel as the L2 >>>> medium and SixXS are providing the IP services over it and all that for >>>> free. RIR's require delegated address space to be registered with the full >>>> details of the party using it. >>>> >>>> Thus it is important that we have a full name (this means given name and >>>> surname), and valid address data is that we need to have the possibility to >>>> point at somebody when something gets abused. The phonenumber can also be >>>> used to notify people of problems etc. P.O. Boxes and similar untracable >>>> addresses are not accepted. We require a physical address where you can be >>>> contacted in person. >>>> >>>> The information is also publicly available through their whois server which >>>> mirrors the record from the original database where you, yourself, have >>>> already published the required information. Thus the person applying for >>>> the >>>> tunnel and/or subnet is responsible for the traffic which will be used >>>> across it. Only IPv6 traffic will be passing across this node. All IPv4 >>>> traffic of the user will pass using their standard carrier. >>>> >>>> These are the following actions which need to be done to setup the service: >>>> Basically the only few things an ISP has to do are: >>>> >>>> [MLUG/UoM] Fill in and mail the requirements form. ( >>>> https://www.sixxs.net/pops/requirements/) >>>> [UoM] Take care of IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity. >>>> [MLUG] Setup a machine which will act as the Tunnel Server and thus will >>>> become a SixXS PoP. >>>> [MLUG] Attach one IPv4 address to that PoP. >>>> [UoM] Route for instance a /40 of IPv6 space to the PoP. >>>> [MLUG] Define a policy who can get tunnels from the Tunnel Server. >>>> [SixXS] SixXS staff configures the SixXS software on the PoP. >>>> [MLUG] Activate the PoP. >>>> [MLUG/UoM] Take care of IPv4 and IPv6 routing. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti >>>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Dave Mifsud <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Raphael, >>>>> >>>>> Your understanding is correct re network infrastructure. >>>>> >>>>> University is already involved in the IPv6 Task-Force. Although I am not >>>>> in a position to commit anything at this sate, we are willing to >>>>> consider supporting such a service. >>>>> >>>>> Kindly clarify on the proposed operation of the node. Do include who >>>>> what each partly will be responsible for. >>>>> >>>>> We also require the service to have an AUP. Kindly indicate proposed AUP >>>>> from your end. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Dave Mifsud >>>>> Head of Technical Services >>>>> IT Services >>>>> University of Malta >>>>> >>>>> Web: www.um.edu.mt/itservices >>>>> Tel: (+356) 2340 3004 >>>>> >>>>> On 15/04/10 10:25, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti wrote: >>>>>> Hi Robert, Dave and Noel, >>>>>> >>>>>> I am Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti, and I am the chairman of the Malta >>>>> Linux >>>>>> User Group. We have historically provided mirroring of Linux and other >>>>> OSS >>>>>> software to the maltese for the past years. Given that todays bandwidths >>>>>> have now become ubiquitous, we are now considering shifting into other >>>>>> projects. I have come across your contacts while doing my research on >>>>>> providing IPv6 access to maltese users who are currently trying to be on >>>>> the >>>>>> bleeding edge. It was posted by RIPE over here: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.sixxs.net/tools/whois/?2001:1a70::/32 >>>>>> >>>>>> My understanding is that you are directly peered to the IPv6 network via >>>>> the >>>>>> GEANT network. We would like to know if its possible for us to operate >>>>> such >>>>>> a node. The application form for becoming a PoP provider can be found >>>>> over >>>>>> here: >>>>>> https://www.sixxs.net/pops/requirements/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>> Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti >>>>>> > -- Dave Mifsud Head of Technical Services IT Services University of Malta Web: www.um.edu.mt/itservices Tel: (+356) 2340 3004 _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
