SSAC Advisory on DNSSEC Key Rollover in the Root Zone (R-4)

Date IssuedDocumentReference IDCurrent Phase

  

SSAC Advisory on DNSSEC Key Rollover in the Root Zone (R-4)SAC063

CLOSED



  1. Phase 1 Receive
  2. Phase 2 Understand
  3. Phase 3 Evaluate
  4. Phase 4 Implement
  5. Phase 5 Close
  6. Closed



Description:

ICANN staff should lead, coordinate, or otherwise encourage the development of rollback procedures to be executed when a rollover has affected operational stability beyond a reasonable boundary.


STATUS UPDATES

DatePhaseTypeStatus Updates

 

ClosedPhase ChangeThis Advice Item is now Closed

 

Phase 5Board UpdateThis item has been processed as much as is relevant and is considered complete; no work is outstanding from the perspective of Board Advice (note that related implementation work may have been integrated into ICANN’s ongoing operations or other initiatives). Status provided in 19 October 2016 letter from ICANN Board Chair to SSAC Chair (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-faltstrom-19oct16-en.pdf). This part of the overall KSK Rollover Project. See https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ksk-rollover.

 

Phase 5Phase ChangeNow in Phase 5: Close

 

Phase 3Phase UpdateThis part of the overall KSK Rollover Project. See https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ksk-rollover As part of developing the KSK rollover process, ICANN will be working with the community to specify the creation of a rollback procedure to be executed when a rollover has affected operational stability beyond a reasonable boundary.

 

Phase 3Board UpdateResolved (2013.11.21.17), the Board acknowledges the receipt of SAC 063: SSAC Advisory on DNSSEC Key Rollover in the Root Zone. Resolved (2013.11.21.18), the Board directs ICANN's President and CEO to have the SSAC's advice from this Advisory entered into the advice tracking register and to confirm with the SSAC that the entries accurately capture the advice. Resolved (2013.11.21.19), the Board directs ICANN's President and CEO to have the advice provided in SAC063 evaluated, and to produce a recommendation to the Board regarding the acceptance of that advice, no later than 90 days from the adoption of this resolution. Resolved (2013.11.21.20), in the instances where ICANN recommends that the advice be accepted, the Board directs ICANN's President and CEO to have the feasibility and costs of implementing the advice evaluated, and to provide an implementation plan with timelines and high-level milestones for review by the Board, no later than 120 days from the adoption of this resolution. See full resolution at https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2013-11-21-en#2.e.

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateSSAC published SAC063: SSAC Advisory on DNSSEC Key Rollover in the Root Zone: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-063-en.pdf.