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INTERNET RESOURCE GUIDE TRANSITION
NSFNET NNSC to InterNIC Directory and Database Services.
Starting April 1, 1993, the Internet Resource Guide (IRG) compiled
and maintained by BBN Inc. for the NSFNET Network Service Center
(NNSC) is being transitioned to the InterNIC Directory and Database
Services being provided by AT&T. This document provides details of
this transition for users and entry providers of the IRG.
Transition Overview:
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The Internet Resource Guide has been moved from nnsc.nsf.net to
host ds.internic.net in the /resource-guide directory. The format
is the same as it was on nnsc.nsf.net. It is available via
anonymous FTP, WAIS, and electronic mail.
During 1993 the Internet Resource Guide will be incorporated into
the InterNIC Directory of Directories. The first step will be to
move the ASCII text chapters into the Directory of Directories as
they currently appear in the IRG so that these entries may be
available to users of the Directory of Directories.
AT&T is contacting the IRG entry providers and inviting
them to convert their entries to Directory of Directories format.
No more new or updated entries will be accepted for the IRG, but
if any are submitted, BBN Inc. will send them to the InterNIC
Directory and Database Administrator. The Directory and Database
Administrator will contact the provider about putting the entry
into the new Directory of Directories format.
The IRG will remain intact for at least one year.
The mailing lists maintained by the NNSC (irg-ftp, irg-ps, irg-txt)
will be taken over by Directory and Database Services and merged
into one list (dirofdirs-announce). This mailing list will be used
to announce changes in the status of the IRG and updates to the
Directory of Directories.
Contact Information
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Any questions or concerns may be directed to:
The InterNIC Directory and Database Services Administrator
AT&T
5000 Hadley Road Room 1B13
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Email: admin@ds.internic.net
Phone: (908) 668-6587
Putting an Entry in the Directory of Directories
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The request form for placing an entry in the Directory of
Directories may be obtained from host ds.internic.net via anonymous
ftp. Issue the following commands:
cd pub/InterNIC-info
get dirofdirs-request.template
Or, send mail to mailserv@ds.internic.net and include the following
command in the body of the message:
file /ftp/pub/InterNIC-info/dirofdirs-request.template
This form contains a description of the new format, the terms and
conditions which apply, and a template for providing the information.
A completed form may be returned to:
Email: request@ds.internic.net
FAX: (908) 668-3763
Mail: The InterNIC Directory and Database Services Administrator
AT&T
5000 Hadley Road Room 1B13
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Accessing the InterNIC Directory of Directories:
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You may use WAIS, anonymous FTP or electronic mail to access the
InterNIC Directory of Directories.
Using WAIS
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To access the Directory using WAIS, telnet to ds.internic.net and
login with userid "wais." No password is required. The default
database is "resources" which is the database name for the
Directory of Directories. An online tutorial and a help interface
are available to new users of the Directory and Database Services
WAIS client.
Using anonymous FTP
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FTP to host ds.internic.net. The Directory of Directories is stored
in the "resource/" directory as ASCII text files in resource category
subdirectories (e.g. NIC, ftpsite, compcenter, archive, etc.). The
IRG entries will have the same file names as they have in the IRG
directory (e.g. section1-1.txt). Each chapter in the IRG is stored
in the following Directory of Directories subdirectory:
Chapter 1: compcenter
Chapter 2: library
Chapter 3: archive
Chapter 4: directory
Chapter 5: provider
Chapter 6: nic
Chapter M: nirserver
Entries in the new Directory of Directories format have file names
based on an abbreviation of the name of the resource.
Using electronic mail
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Entries in the Directory may also be obtained through electronic mail
by sending a message to mailserv@ds.internic.net. To retrieve
individual files, include the FILE command in the message body. FILE
has the following format:
FILE - This command initiates a file transfer by emailfor each
file specified. It requires a fully qualified pathname
for each desired file.
examples: file /ftp/resources/newsletter/SimpleTimes.b
file /ftp/resources/compcenter/section1-1.txt
A directory list may be obtained by including the LD (or DIR)
command which has the following format:
LS/DIR - This command initiates a directory listing for each
directory specified. It requires a fully qualified
pathname for each desired directory listing.
example: ls /ftp/resources
A users guide for the Directory and Database Services Mailserver
may be obtained by sending email to mailserv@ds.internic.net and
including the command HELP in the message body.
Accessing the IRG
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The Internet Resource Guide may be accessed using anonymous FTP,
WAIS or electronic mail.
Using FTP
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FTP to host ds.internic.net and cd to /resource-guide. The IRG
is stored in the same directory structure as it appeared on
nnsc.nsf.net.
Using WAIS
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The IRG may also be scanned using WAIS by telneting to
ds.internic.net and logging in with userid "wais". No password is
required. When you receive the "search->" prompt, issue the command:
database resource-guide
to point you to the IRG database. An online tutorial and a help
interface are available to new users of the Directory and Database
Services WAIS client.
Using Electronic Mail
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The files which make up the IRG may also be obtained through
electronic mail by sending a message to mailserv@ds.internic.net.
To retrieve individual files, include the FILE command in the
message body. Some examples are:
file /ftp/resource-guide/overview
file /ftp/resource-guide/chapter.1/section1-14.ps
The LS (or DIR) command may also be used to get a directory listing
of the IRG. Use the following command in the message body:
ls /ftp/resource-guide
A users guide for the Directory and Database Services Mailserver
may be obtained by sending email to mailserv@ds.internic.net and
including the command HELP in the message body.