September 24, 2000

  

 

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1     Introduction. 1
2     Technical Capabilities and Plan. 2
2.1      Registry Operator Technical Capabilities (D15.1) 2
2.1.1.1     Background. 2
2.1.1.2     Key Achievements. 2
2.1.1.3     Technical Personnel 3
2.2      Technical Plan (D15.2) 4
2.2.1        Overview.. 4
2.2.2        General Description of Facilities and Systems  (D15.2.1) 5
2.2.2.1     System location. 6
2.2.2.2     System/network Diagrams. 7
2.2.2.3     System configurations. 7
2.2.2.4     System Capacities. 8
2.2.2.5     System Interoperability. 8
.2.2.6     System Availability. 8
2.2.2.7     Facility and Site Descriptions. 8
2.2.2.8     Internet connectivity. 9
2.2.3        Registry Registrar Model (D.15.2.2) 9
2.2.3.1     RRP Description. 9
2.2.4        Database Capabilities (D.15.2.3) 10
2.2.4.1     Size. 10
2.2.4.2     Throughput 10
2.2.4.3     Scalability. 10
2.2.4.4     Object Management 10
2.2.4.5     Domain Level Capabilities (D.15.2.3.1) 11
2.2.4.6     Registrar Add/Delete/Modify Procedures 
(D.15.2.3.2) 12
2.2.5        Zone File Generation  (D.15.2.4) 12
2.2.5.1     Registrar Manipulation of Zone Data. 12
2.2.5.2     Zone File Generation Process Overview.. 12
2.2.5.3     Validation. 12
2.2.5.4     Frequency. 13
2.2.5.5     Security. 13
2.2.5.6     Interface. 13
2.2.5.7     User Authentication. 13
2.2.5.8     Logging. 13
2.2.5.9     Backup. 14
2.2.6        Zone File Distribution and Publication  (D15.2.5) 14
2.2.6.1     Name Server Location. 14
2.2.6.2     Distribution Procedures. 14
2.2.6.3     Validation. 15
2.2.7        Registrar Billing (D15.2.6) 15
2.2.7.2     Technical Characteristics. 16
2.2.7.3     Accessibility and Security. 17
2.2.8        Data Escrow and Backup  (D15.2.7) 18
2.2.8.1     Overview.. 18
2.2.8.2     Escrow Process. 18
2.2.8.3     Data Verification. 18
2.2.8.4     Data Format 18
2.2.8.5     Restoration Process from Escrow Data. 18
2.2.8.6     Backup Procedures. 18
2.2.8.7     Backup Hardware and Software. 19
2.2.8.8     Escrow Agent Identity. 19
2.2.8.9     Recovery Procedures. 19
2.2.9        Whois Service  (D.15.2.8 ) 19
2.2.9.1     Hardware and software. 19
2.2.9.2     Network Connectivity. 20
2.2.9.3     Search Capabilities. 20
2.2.9.4     Coordination with Other Whois systems. 20
2.2.10      System Security  (D.15.2.9) 20
2.2.10.1       Registry System/Network Security. 20
2.2.10.2       Physical Security. 21
2.2.11      Capacities  (D.15.2.10) 22
2.2.11.1       Average System Capacities. 22
2.2.11.2       Peak System Capacities. 22
2.2.11.3       Database Capacities. 23
2.2.11.4       Network Capacities. 23
2.2.11.5       System Scalability. 23
2.2.12      System Reliability  (D15.2.11) 24
2.2.12.1       System Reliability, Availability, Serviceability. 24
2.2.12.2       Database Integrity. 24
2.2.12.3       System Support 25
2.2.12.4       Processes and Procedures. 25
2.2.12.5       Change management 25
2.2.12.6       Service Level Agreement (SLA) Summary. 26
2.2.13      System Outage Prevention  (D.15.2.12) 27
2.2.13.1       Primary and Secondary Systems. 27