RA Status

Goals

The NSF last review

Parts of the RA (specifically the NAPs) are successful
The NAP architecture works (50+ exist now)
Route Servers are meeting some needs (.gt. 10% of public exchanges have route servers)
The Priority NAPs will no longer have NSF funding. RA Route Servers to be replaced by NAP Operator operated RS.

What the RA will do?

Recent RA Activities at Merit

Operations
- Implemented DB Mirroring Client
  - Working with RIPE DB
- Software Updates
  - rsd 1.3
  - RAWhoisd
- Improved RS Operational Procedures
  - Sychonized now and Security has improved
- General
  - Things seems to be reliable.
Statistics/Coordination
- NPD -- Earlier talk during this NANOG
- IPN -- Talk later today
- NetNow -- Talk later today
- "Real Time" routing statistics -- much more often now (one hour or less)
- ISP pointers on web pages
  - Attempting to build a general respository of knowledge
Expected Ongoing NSF Funded Activities
- Operate RADB registry and IRR database services
- Develop tools to support routing registries and RPSL
- Recruit and assist registry users
No longer funded
- Route Servers
  - Some sort of commercial transition
- Statistics gathering and publishing
  - Some kind of new grant will be submitted
- NANOG
  - Move to a self-supporting organization

Will the RS Software still be supported and if so, how?: This part of the on-going funded activity.
How many people use RTConfig?: Lots of people in Europe, not as many in the US. Merit is one that does use it. It is also suggested that folks may want to hold a BOF on how to use RTConfig.
Some users of the RS are experiencing problems with routes supplied by the RS at MAE-WEST. Is this being fixed?: There is some new features in the latest release of the RS code that helps that.
What is the current status of the Sprint NAP's continuing use of the RS?: Sprint sees this NAP as a Level-2 NAP. It appears that there will no longer be an RS at the Sprint NAP once the current RS is decomissioned. However, it is possible that some other party might be able to provide this service at this location.
What about the PAC*BELL?: It appears there will be support for continuing the operation of the RS.
What about MAE-EAST?: It appears there will be support for continuing the operation of the RS.
What about MAE-WEST?: It appears there will be support for continuing the operation of the RS.
What about the Digital Exchange(PAIX)?: It appears there will be support for continuing the operation of the RS
What will happen to statistics collected via the RS?: It has not been resolved as yet?