NANOGers!
Apologies (as some of you have already seen this) but it has more relevance
to network operations than most IP number policy matters, so out of
avoidance
of any doubt, I call this to your attention.
ARIN has opened a community consultation on the question of which methods
for reporting network sub-delegations should be supported by ARIN. If you
have
views on this matter, please read the attached and take the time to comment
on
the arin-consult mailing list (which is the mailing list which ARIN uses
for discussion
of community suggestions & consultations and is open to the public.)
Thanks!
/John
John Curran
President and CEO
ARIN
Begin forwarded message:
From: ARIN <i...@arin.net<mailto:i...@arin.net>>
Subject: [ARIN-consult] NEW Consultation: Available Methods of Reporting
Network Sub-Delegation Information
Date: 2 October 2017 at 8:19:36 AM PDT
To: <arin-cons...@arin.net<mailto:arin-cons...@arin.net>>
ARIN was previously requested via the ARIN Consultation and Suggestion Process
(ACSP) to open a consultation to generate discussion about the possibility of
sun-setting RWhois support by the ARIN organization. ARIN's initial response to
the ACSP indicated we would open a consultation following the completion of the
Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) specification inside the IETF
processes. This work has been completed and the RFC has been published. ARIN
took the additional step of implementing RDAP inside its own directory services
offering with referral support to the other Regional Internet Registries
(RIRs). With this work complete, we are following through with the formalized
request to open a consultation on this topic.
https://www.arin.net/participate/acsp/suggestions/2013-22.html
In accordance with ARIN's Number Resource Policy Manual (NRPM), Organizations
are required to report certain types of customer network sub-delegation
information (reassignments and reallocations) to ARIN. Currently there are two
reporting methods available. Both are delineated in the NRPM and supported by
ARIN's production services. There is also a third possible method of reporting
sub-delegation information that could be made available, but is not yet offered.
Method 1:
SWIP (currently available): The reporting of sub-delegation information using
ARIN's database. This can be done either by submitting a SWIP template,
interfacing with ARIN's RESTful API, or by creating a sub-delegation inside
ARIN Online using ARIN's SWIP-EZ functionality.
https://www.arin.net/resources/request/reassignments.html
Method 2:
RWhois (currently available): The reporting of sub-delegation information on
your own hosted and operated RWhois server with referral link information
provided in ARIN Whois as part of your own organization's Whois records. In
order for a user of ARIN's directory services to view sub-delegation
information hosted by an RWhois server, they would have to submit a separate
query to that RWhois server, and are not referred in an automated fashion.
https://www.arin.net/resources/request/reassignments_rwhois.html
Method 3:
RDAP: The five RIRs currently use RDAP for referrals to each other's Whois
data. Although the specification language of the RDAP could allow it to be used
as a third method for the reporting of sub-delegation information to ARIN, it
is not currently offered as an option. In order to make this option available,
associated registry software would need to be created. This possible method
would allow users of ARIN's directory services to view sub-delegation
information available on customer hosted RDAP servers in an automated fashion.
This RDAP method may also be viewed as redundant to RWhois.
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7482
https://www.arin.net/resources/rdap.html
Options Going Forward
ARIN expects to continue offering Method 1 (SWIP) into the foreseeable future.
As previously described, we are acting on a formal suggestion to consult with
the community about the future of RWhois support, and also have potential
options with RDAP.
* Question (general):
Of the three sub-delegation reporting methods listed (SWIP, RWhois,
RDAP), which should ARIN support in the future?
* Question (SWIP/RESTful API specific):
The existing RESTful API allows users to report (SWIP) one
sub-delegation at a time to be added to ARIN Whois. Should ARIN add
bulk-upload features to the RESTful API?
* Question (RWhois specific):
As noted, RWhois servers are not referred to in an automated fashion
when users query ARIN Whois. Should ARIN automate referrals to RWhois servers
from ARIN's Whois service?
* Question (RDAP specific):
If ARIN was to allow the reporting of network sub-delegation
information using RDAP, associated enabling software would be required. Should
ARIN enable this method by creating an RDAP software suite that would allow
ARIN registrants to run RDAP service locally?
The feedback you provide during this consultation will help inform decisions
about software tools and support for the reporting of network sub-delegation
information to ARIN in the future. Thank you for your participation in the ARIN
Consultation and Suggestion Process.
Discussion on arin-cons...@arin.net<mailto:arin-cons...@arin.net> will close on
27 October 2017. If you have any questions, please contact us at
i...@arin.net<mailto:i...@arin.net>.
Regards,
John Curran
President and CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
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