Re: Additions to the NSFNET policy-based routing database

["Steven K. Widmayer" <skw>]

Bill,
 
I think it is better if someone from the inner circle of the Merit IE group 
respond.  Or someone from part of the RA (hey, isn't that you?).  :-)
 
  --Steve Widmayer

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> From: bmanning () ISI EDU (Bill Manning)
> Subject: Re: Additions to the NSFNET policy-based routing database
> To: skw () merit edu (Steven K. Widmayer)
> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 1994 00:01:39 -0800 (PST)
> Cc: nwg () merit edu
>
> It's December!!!!  (which year? :)
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > The PRDB and this "NWG report" will be retired in December.  Details below.
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > The following changes have been made to the NSFNET policy-based routing
> > database and will be installed on the backbone by 10:00 EST :
> .......
> > PRDB CHANGES:                                       (Updated October 25, 1994)
> >
> > In early December 1994, as part of the transition to the new Global
> > Routing Registry (GRR), the Policy Routing Database (PRDB) will be retired.
> > Many of the functions of the PRDB (including generation of router 
> > configurations for NSFNET) will be produced based on data from the
> > Global Routing Registry.  
> >
> > This change to the NSFNET Backbone service will involve the following changes:
> >
> >   - The method for submitting new nets to be routed over AS690 will
> >     change.  Instead of submitting a NACR to nsfnet-admin () merit edu,
> >     you will need to submit a "route template" to auto-dbm () radb ra net .
> >
> >   - Additions and entries to the new registry will be made by the Home
> >     AS which creates the route for each net, rather than being 
> >     submitted by a AS690 peer AS.
> >
> >   - Most of the PRDB reports (listed above) will no longer be produced.
> >     Equivalent information for most of these reports is available
> >     from the global Routing Registry.
> >
> >
> > These are major changes to the system.  These changes are being made in
> > order to migrate NSFNET customers and the global user community to a
> > Global Routing Registry system, which will be more capable of supporting
> > user needs after the termination of the NSFNET Backbone services in
> > April 1995.
> >
> > For more information, set your web browser to http://www.ra.net/rrinfo.html ,
> > or use anonymous ftp to obtain the files "OVERVIEW" and "transition.plan" 
> > from the directory "ftp.ra.net:pub/radb".
> >
> > Merit would like to minimize the number of problems that this transition
> > may cause you.  In order to help us help you through the transition,
> > please send your concerns, your needs, and suggestions on how we can
> > make this happen smoothly to merit-ie () merit edu.
> >
> > The archived discussion list "db-disc () merit edu" also exists for discussion 
> > of PRDB and RADB issues.  Send a message to "db-disc-request () merit edu" to 
> > subscribe.                                  
> >                                           --Dale Johnson (dsj () merit edu)
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Please send all requests for configuration changes to nsfnet-admin () merit edu
> > using the NSFNET configuration forms.  The forms are available on-line
> > from the nic.merit.edu machine.  Use ftp and the anonymous login to get on the
> > machine.  Do a "cd nsfnet/announced.networks" and get the files template.net,
> > template.net.README, template.gate, and template.as.
> >
> > *** Note: As of March 1, 1994, NSFNET AUP NACRs must use the template.net
> > *** (NACR) version 7.1, or the NACR will be returned unprocessed.
> >
> > *******************************
> >
> >   --Steve Widmayer            Merit/NSFNET   skw () merit edu
> >   --Enke Chen                 Merit/NSFNET   enke () merit edu
> >   --Steven J. Richardson      Merit/NSFNET   sjr () merit edu
>
>
> -- 
> --bill
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