[PDB Data Ownership-TF] IXP assignment IP address (netixlan) ownership (was: conditions for being listed in a facility)

[Christopher Malayter]

> On Jan 8, 2020, at 11:00 PM, Chris Caputo <ccaputo at alt.net> wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, Chris Caputo wrote:
>> [I updated the subject.]
>> 
>> On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, Arnold Nipper wrote:
>>> On 08.01.2020 19:06, Chris Caputo wrote:
>>>> Dear All:
>>>> 
>>>> The fundamental conflict which spawned this effort is the differing 
>>>> perspectives of an IXP and a network with respect to IP assignment at an 
>>>> IXP and whether or how to present or how to handle the differing data.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> More precisely, the conflict arose from auto-removal of netixlan records
>>> and not notifying the networks when doing so.
>>> 
>>>> Is there any reason not to try to first solve that (IMHO most significant) 
>>>> question?
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> #539 [0] and #585 [1] both address this question.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> * #539 proposes an additional boolean field `operational`. Esp. larger
>>> networks want to announce their presence at IXPs well in advance, even
>>> if they are not operational.
>>> 
>>> * #585 copes with cases where the old IX-F importer would delete
>>> netixlan records. Now a support ticket with all parties involved is
>>> opened to resolve the conflict.
>>> 
>>> IMO It definitely would help if the TF comes up with a recommendation
>>> who is the (trusted) source of information for IP addresses.
>> 
>> I believe the IXP responsible for a subnet is the trusted source of 
>> information for IP address assignments on a subnet.
>> 
>> Does anyone disagree?
> 
> Or better yet, to make sure, do others agree?  Maybe we are unanimous in 
> that belief...
> 

I agree that the IXP responsible for a subnet should be the trusted source and owner for that object.

-Chris


> Thanks,
> Chris
> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Arnold
>>> 
>>> [0] https://github.com/peeringdb/peeringdb/issues/539 <https://github.com/peeringdb/peeringdb/issues/539>
>>> [1} https://github.com/peeringdb/peeringdb/issues/585 <https://github.com/peeringdb/peeringdb/issues/585>
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