1. Whois Database Upgrade Project Update APNIC-14 DB-SIG 4 September 2002 sanjaya@apnic.net

2. Overview Motivation Objective & Challenges Major Tasks Project Timeline Configuration Cutover Data Cleanup Questions?

3. Motivation Motivation: –To have an RPSL compliant database –To take advantage of the enhanced syntax checking and security –To establish the software platform to support APNIC’s role as Internet Routing Registry –To have a better operational platform (response time, enhanced mirroring) –To provide richer APNIC database query options to the public

4. Objective & Challenges Objective –To implement Whois v3 (based on RIPE v3 Database) before APNIC-14 in September 2002 Challenges –User awareness –Impact on Policies and Procedures –Data conversion –Minimum downtime

5. Major Tasks Task Group Network Ops. Soft- ware Communi- cations Documen- tation Host- masters TrainingPolicy Identify UsersXXX FamiliarisationXXX CommunicationXX Tech. PreparationXX Software ChangeX MigrationX PolicyXXXX

6. Project Timeline Task Group MarApr MayJun JulyAug Sep Identify Users Policy & Procedures Familiarisation Internal testing Public testing Training Communication Tech. Preparation System Installation Business Rule Coding Software Change DNS update & Web Interface Migration

7. Configuration APNIC hostmasters APNIC member hostmasters near realtime mirroring (NRTM) ~ 2-5 mins delay master whois server public whois servers whois user (public) database update processing whois queries processing command line interface web browser interface whois user (public) mail/web command line

8. Cutover From 9:00-10:00 Brisbane time A few problems during cutover –Need fine tuning to handle the high load Some hosts gets blocked for intensive queries behavior (spam mining?) –Web interface replacement needed more time than planned (extra 10 minutes)

9. Data Cleanup Unprotected objects inetnum/inet6num status: –ALLOCATED PORTABLE –ALLOCATED NON-PORTABLE –ASSIGNED PORTABLE –ASSIGNED NON-PORTABLE –UNSPECIFIED

10. Questions?