[DBWG] Fwd: route-object auto-created from a ROA

[Edrich de Lange]

I think it will mostly benifit the smaller members especially the new
members, and help them get their stuff in order.

But I  second Frank, How soon?


Edrich de Lange
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On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 1:42 PM Frank Habicht <geier at geier.ne.tz> wrote:
>
> Hi Avinash,
>
> I guess I still owe you a response to this.
>
> I agree with all that you've said.
> I assume that's in line with the original request you've received.
>
> So it can be done, it would be used, it would be helpful.
>
> I guess all we need to know is:
> will it be done?
> how soon?
>
> Regards,
> Frank
>
>
>
> On 12/10/2018 09:04, Avinash GOKHOOL wrote:
> > -------- Forwarded Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [DBWG] route-object auto-created from a ROA
> > Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 10:34:31 +0400
> > From: Avinash GOKHOOL <avinash at afrinic.net>
> > To: Frank Habicht <geier at geier.ne.tz>
> >
> > Hi Frank,
> >
> > Thanks for the encouraging words.
> > To answer your question, we need to be sufficiently confident that such
> > a tool will be useful and actually used by members.
> >
> > As for the implementation, I think we can make it quite simple. Create
> > and Delete, as required, only route & route(6) objects via MyAFRINIC. If
> > someone does not wish to issue ROAs, she may still use the current
> > method to create her route objects.
> >
> > However, if she wishes to issue ROAs, then when submitting the ROA form
> > on MyAFRINIC, we can lookup the existing route objects and if there are
> > some missing, ask if these need to be created. For that we will need to
> > have another form to capture and validate input for the other attributes
> > of the route object.
> >
> > Similarly, when someone wishes to revoke her ROA, we may lookup the
> > route objects and delete them if she so wishes.
> >
> > In this scenario, we do not really have to worry about route objects
> > being modified, since only the attributes "route" & "origin" are common
> > to a ROA.
> >
> > However, in the event that a route object is deleted directly on the
> > WHOIS, the ROA cannot be automatically revoked.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Avinash
> >
> >
> > On 10/10/2018 10:11, Frank Habicht wrote:
> >> Hi Avinash,
> >>
> >> thanks for the email.
> >>
> >> I think it would be a useful added feature.
> >>
> >> While [I agree,] it's not how this is done normally now, it's an
> >> improvement, and I don't see why this wouldn't be "the way it's done" in
> >> the future.
> >>
> >> And, if there are no objections, I think it would be very good if we
> >> could work towards this better future. and being ahead of the wave would
> >> also be good.
> >>
> >> What would it take to get it done?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Frank
> >>
> >>
> >> On 05/10/2018 09:58, Avinash GOKHOOL wrote:
> >>> Hi Group members,
> >>>
> >>> We have received a request from a member asking to have the possibility
> >>> of creating corresponding route objects from their ROAs.
> >>>
> >>> While this is technically possible, it is not really the normal way of
> >>> adding authoritativeness to BGP announcements. You would normally create
> >>> your route objects and then issue ROAs according to the announcements.
> >>>
> >>> We would like to have your input with regards to the added value that
> >>> such a tool would provide to members.
> >>>
> >>> Please feel free to share your ideas and concerns.
> >>>
> >>
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