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Welcome! APNIC Members Training Course

Welcome! APNIC Members Training Course. Internet Resource Management Essentials In conjunction with VNNIC 1 st OPM 20 September 2004, Hanoi, Vietnam. Assignment and sub-allocation procedures. Assignment Window & 2 nd Opinion process. Second opinion request. Assignment Window

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Welcome! APNIC Members Training Course

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  1. Welcome!APNIC Members Training Course Internet Resource Management Essentials In conjunction with VNNIC 1st OPM 20 September 2004, Hanoi, Vietnam

  2. Assignment and sub-allocation procedures Assignment Window & 2nd Opinion process

  3. Second opinion request • Assignment Window • Second Opinion Request Form • Evaluation

  4. 2nd Opinion What is an Assignment Window? “The amount of address space a member may assign without a ‘second opinion’” • All members have an AW • Starts at zero, increases as member gains experience in address management • Second opinion process • Customer assignments require a ‘second-opinion’ when proposed assignment size is larger than members AW

  5. 2nd Opinion Assignment Window • Size of assignment window • Evaluated after about 5 2nd-opinion requests • Increased as member gains experience and demonstrates understanding of policies • Prefix length normally reduced by 1 bit at a time • Assignment window may be reduced, in rare cases • Why an assignment window? • Monitoring ongoing progress and adherence to policies • Mechanism for member education

  6. 2nd Opinion Why Assignment Window? • Motivation • Support the LIR during start up • Standardise criteria for request evaluation • Familiarise the LIR with APNIC policies • Ensure accurate data is being kept • Treat everyone fairly FAQ • http://www.apnic.net/faq/awfaq.html

  7. 2nd Opinion iteration Step 3 - Assignment Window procedure Yes Member updates local records & DB & makes assignment Request < AW? No Member adds comments & recommendations & sends to hostmaster@apnic.net Yes No APNIC approves request? Assignment window process Step 1 - Member and customer complete 2nd Opinion Request form Step 2 - Member evaluates customers requirements

  8. 2nd Opinion Second opinion request form Used to seek approval for: • IPv4 assignments & sub-allocations • Multiple/additional IPv6 /48s to a single customer Before you start: • Separate form for each request • Help buttons available • Form can be saved by use of password

  9. 2nd Opinion Overview of 2nd opinion form Contact details, password Applicant information IPv6 / IPv4, Assignment / Sub-allocation Type of request Network name, description, country Network name Planned IP usage Future network plan IPv4 Sub-allocations IPv4/IPv6 Assignments IPs held by customer & customer’s customers IPs held by customer Customer assignments to end-sites Customer’s existing network Sub-allocation infrastructure Any additional info that may aid the evaluation Additional information Check your details Confirm details

  10. 2nd Opinion 2nd opinion evaluation (policy) • Efficiency • More than 50% used in any one subnet? • Can different subnet sizes be used? • More than 80% used for previous assignment? • Stockpiling • Is all address space held declared on form? • Has organisation obtained address space from more than one member/ISP? • Registration • Is previous assignment in APNIC database and are they correct and up to date?

  11. 2nd Opinion 2nd opinion evaluation • APNIC & Member evaluation • Should be the same • If NO, APNIC will ask member to obtain more information • iterative process • If YES, APNIC approves 2nd opinion request

  12. Dear XXXXXXX, APNIC has approved your "second opinion" request to make the following assignment: [netname] [address/prefix] * Please ensure that you update the APNIC whois database to register this assignment before informing your customer or requesting reverse DNS delegation. Do this using the form at: http://www.apnic.net/apnic-bin/inetnum.pl Important: Unregistered assignments are considered as "unused" 2nd Opinion 2nd opinion request approval

  13. 2nd Opinion Customer assignment • Member updates internal records • Select address range to be assigned • Archive original documents sent to APNIC • Update APNIC database • Clarify status of address space • APNIC requirement is ‘Non portable’ • ‘Portable’ assignments are made by APNIC only with the end-user request form • Organisation must have technical requirement

  14. Questions ? Material available at: www.apnic.net/training/recent/

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