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Introduction to TWNIC RMS (Resource Management System)

15th APNIC NIR Meeting

David Chen

David@twnic.net.tw

Feb 26, 2003

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Agenda

An Overview of TWNIC RMS What does TWNIC RMS do ? How TWNIC RMS processes ? Functions of TWNIC RMS Advantages of TWNIC RMS Deployment Schedule Summary

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An Overview of TWNIC RMS

TWNIC RMS TWNIC RMS

SmartFlow

FTP

Mail

WHOIS V3 Hostmaster

• Process Modeling• Process Execution• Process Monitoring• Integration

APNICNon-Member

TWNIC Member

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What does TWNIC RMS do ?

Provide Internet resources application interface to TWNIC member, non-member and hostmaster

– IPv4 、 IPv6 address and ASN application

– Reverse domain Maintenance – WHOIS database Maintenance

Provide Internet resources administration interface to TWNIC hostmasterTWNIC RMS not only provides Internet resource management but also integrates all Internet resource information together

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TWNIC RMS System Architecture

Client Tier Data Tier

DBDB

Browser Browser ClientClient

SolarisSolaris

Middle Tier

HTML

ApacheTomcat

XML

JBOSS

SevletContainer

JSP Container

JJ

DD

BB

CC

FTPFTPEJB

Container

Application 1 Application 2 Application 3

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How TWNIC RMS processes ? (1)

3-Tier structure– Client Tier

Web-based interface Ftp function using web interface trigger Mail-based parsing API for C library or Perl module

– Middle Tier Web Server (Apache server) AP Server (JBOSS open source) J2EE API and JMX (Java Management eXten

sion)

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How TWNIC RMS processes ? (2)

– Data Tier Database Management System File System

Development tool – SmartFlow Engine– Developed by III Taiwan (Institute for Indust

ry Information) – Pure Java Language– Graphic user interface to define work flow a

nd control – Flexible redefine capability

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How TWNIC RMS processes ? (3)

Individual activity

Applications

User Interface &

Local DesktopApplications

BusinessProcess

Databases

Process/Activity Mgt

Distribution Functionsteps

Integrate manpower、 information、 resource step by step or parallel to process work

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Functions of TWNIC RMS (1)

Client – TWNIC member application (new)– IPv4/IPv6 address & ASN application

(enhance)– WHOIS query (enhance)– Person and Network object maintenance

(enhance)– Reverse domain Maintenance (enhance)– Ticket status query (new)– API Interface (enhance)– Member- specific statistics (enhance) – Billing (new)

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Functions of TWNIC RMS (2)

Administration – Account management (enhance)– IP address & ASNs maintenance (enhance)– Resource Tracking System (new)– Statistics (enhance)– Accounting (new)– WHOIS Database query (enhance)

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Functions of TWNIC RMS

Smart Flow

RMS Client User RMS Administration

Apply for Membership IP application

ASN application

Ticket Status Query

Contact Person Maintain

Member Information

WHOIS Query

IPv4/IPv6 Network

IP Reverse Maintain

Announcement

API Interface Statistics

Account management IP Management

ASN Management

System administration

Accounting

WHOIS Database query

Statistics

Resource Tacking System

IP / ASN allocated fee

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Advantages of TWNIC RMS (1)

Member & Non-member– Friendly web base interface – On-line help – Ticket No. and status checking– Reminding member fee due day– Quickly and precisely response query – Enhance statistics for each member– Announcement for specific member

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Advantages of TWNIC RMS (2)

Hostmaster– Real time alert at new applications’ arrival – Integrate all application documents into one

data storage– Ticketing System for tracking status– Member accounting easier – Quicker response query – Enhanced statistics for all resources– Smart bulletin board system

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Schedule of TWNIC RMS

First stage – Feb 15, 2003 – Prototype system

Second Stage - Jun 30, 2003– Full system

Third Stage – Jul 31, 2003– Testing and Checking

Planned to be On-line on Aug 1, 2003

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Summary

TWNIC RMS integrates all Internet resource management in one system TWNIC RMS keeps Internet resource application open and fair TWNIC RMS manages Internet resource efficiently TWNIC RMS provides better customer serviceTWNIC RMS saves hostmaster loading and makes life easier

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