Supporting Notes for the IPv6 End User Site Assignment Request Form
		

Filiz Bican, 
Emma Bretherick,
Timothy McGinnis 

Document ID: ripe-281
Date: 20 August 2003
Obsoletes: ripe-250

See also: ripe-280


Contents

    * Introduction
    * Supporting Notes for the Request Form Templates
    * Example
    * References

Introduction

This document contains instructions for completing the "IPv6 End User
Site Assignment Request Form". It is a tool for gathering the
information necessary to evaluate the request and to ensure that the
same guidelines are applied to each request. Where necessary, the RIPE
NCC will ask for additional information.

The "IPv6 End User Site Assignment Request Form" can be found at:

http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv6-assignment-request.html 


Supporting Notes for the Request Form Templates

#[GENERAL INFORMATION]#
request-type: ipv6-enduser-assignment
form-version: 1.0

Please do not alter the value of the 'request-type' and 'form-version'
fields.

x-ncc-regid:

The Registry Identifier (RegID) must be included in every message sent
to <hostmaster@ripe.net>. It is used to identify the Local Internet
Registry (LIR). It has the following format:

<country code>.<organisation name>

Warning: Requests sent to the RIPE NCC that lack a proper RegID
(x-ncc-regid) will bounce back to the sender.

#[OVERVIEW OF ORGANISATION TEMPLATE]#
organisation-name:
organisation-location:
website-if-available:

Please give us the official name, complete address and URL (if
available) of the organisation that will be using the IPv6 address
space.

%
% Question 1: Please provide a short description of the
% organisation for which you are requesting the IPv6 address
% space including services they provide and their function.
org-description:

In this field you should include all relevant information about the
organisation requesting the address space. This can include the types
of services (e.g. connectivity) provided, the geographical areas
served, the types of customers served, etc.

% 
% Question 2: Is this IPv6 request being made for the entire 
% organisation or will other parts of the organisation also 
% be requesting an assignment (e.g. from other Local Internet 
% Registries (LIRs))?
for-whole-or-part-of-the-organisation:

In this field, indicate if this is the only assignment that the
organisation will be requesting.

#[USER TEMPLATE]#
%
% Please enter the details of the person at the End User's
% organisation.
name: 
phone: 
fax-no: 
e-mail: 
nic-hdl:

A nic-handle (nic-hdl) is a unique identifier for a person or a role
object. It is generated by the database when creating the object. It
has the following format: <initials>[number]-RIPE

For example:

 HOHO15-RIPE

More information can be found at:

    http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/databaseref-manual.html

#[IPv6 ASSIGNMENT USAGE PLAN]#
% Prefix        When Used 
% Length     Immediate   1yr    2yr   Purpose
subnet: 

This table represents each subnet and a description of the usage of
the requested address space. Please repeat the "subnet" field for all
subnets required for this request.

In the "Prefix Length" column please enter the amount your
organisation plans to use per subnet in IPv6 slash notation.

In the "Immediate" column please enter an x if you plan to use the
subnet within three months. If the subnet will not be in use please
enter a dash (-).

In the "1yr" column please enter an x if you plan to use the subnet
within one year. If the subnet will not be in use please enter a dash
(-).

In the "2yr" column please enter an x if you plan to use the subnet
within two years. If the subnet will not be in use please enter a dash
(-).

In the "Purpose" column please enter a short description of how the
IP addresses being requested will be used.

If an adequate explanation of the use of a subnet cannot be given in
the space provided please title each subnet and provide a detailed
explanation below the table.

%
% Which netname will be used when registering this network in 
% the RIPE Database?
netname:

Enter the netname that will be used for the inet6num object in the
RIPE Database. The netname should be a concise, descriptive name for
the network and should reflect the name of the address space
user. Valid characters are letters, numbers and dash.

Note that the netname that we approve for this assignment must be the
netname that is used in the database object. If a different netname is
used the object will be classed as "invalid" to the RIPE NCC. If you
want to change the netname after approval contact
<hostmaster@ripe.net> with the same ticket number in the subject line.

#[REQUIRED INFORMATION]#
%
% 1. IPv6 address space is allocated to LIRs and assigned to
% End Users according to policies set by the RIPE community.
% 
% Please confirm that you and the End Users have read the 
% policy document "IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment 
% Policy" and agree to abide by it. The document can be found 
% in the RIPE Document Store at:
%
% http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv6-policies.html
confirmation:

Please state that you have read the IPv6 policy document and agree to
follow the RIPE IPv6 policy.

%
% 2. Please explain why the End User site needs more than a 
% /48 for its network.
reason:

Please provide justification for assigning more than the default
assignment size.

%
% Please provide a network diagram in PostScript or JPEG 
% format showing the IPv6 network. Submission instructions 
% can be found in the RIPE document "Supporting Notes for the 
% IPv6 End User Site Assignment Request Form in the RIPE NCC 
% Service Region" found at:
%
% http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv6-supp-assignment.html
%
% The diagram should indicate expected completion dates for 
% construction as well as how much IPv6 address space is 
% expected to be used in each subnet.

The diagram can be sent as a MIME attachment with your e-mail to
<hostmaster@ripe.net>. If a network diagram (topology map) is not
included this will lead to a delay in processing your request.

#[INSERT SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENTS]#
%
% Please add any supplementary information that you think 
% may facilitate the evaluation of this request below.

You may use this area/space for any additional comments you feel are
important and did not fit within the previous templates.

#[END OF REQUEST]#

Please insert your signature in plain text (with your full name) after
the above header. The Robot will not process any information included
here.  


Example

#[GENERAL INFORMATION]#
request-type: ipv6-enduser-assignment
form-version: 1.0
x-ncc-regid: nn.santa

#[OVERVIEW OF ORGANISATION TEMPLATE]#
organisation-name: Northern Nowhere Internet
organisation-location: Polar City, Northern Nowhere
website-if-available: www.northernnowhere.nn

%
% Question 1: Please provide a short description of the 
% organisation for which you are requesting the IPv6 address
% space including services they provide and their function.
org-description: Northern Nowhere Internet is an ISP serving 
the Christmastown community. We are located in Christmastown and 
peer at the XMAS-IX. We provide GPRS, Cable, DSL, Leased Line, 
Co-location and other Internet services. We serve residential customers. 

% 
% Question 2: Is this IPv6 request being made for the entire 
% organisation or will other parts of the organisation also 
% be requesting an assignment (e.g. from other Local Internet 
% Registries (LIRs))?
for-whole-or-part-of-the-organisation: This request is for all of 
Northern Nowhere Internet.

#[USER TEMPLATE]#
%
% Please enter the details of the person at the End User's
% organisation.
name:    Elvis de Elf
phone:   +999 555 5555
fax-no:  +999 555 5556
e-mail:  elvis.de.elf@northernnowhere.nn 
nic-hdl: HOHO15-RIPE 

#[IPv6 ASSIGNMENT USAGE PLAN]#
%        Prefix    When Used      
%        Length    Immediate   1yr     2yr     Purpose

subnet:     /56	      x	        x        x     Financial Services Departments
subnet:     /56	      x         x        x     Construction Services Depts.
subnet:     /56       -         x        x     Logistics Regulation
subnet:     /50       -         -        x     Home Working Dial-In
subnet:     /50       -     	-   	 x     Internet Services (Lolly PoP)
subnet:     /50       -         -        x     Milk PoP
subnet:     /48       -    	-        x     Head Office


%
% Which netname will be used when registering this network in 
% the RIPE Database?
netname: NOWHERE

#[REQUIRED INFORMATION]#
%
% 1. IPv6 address space is allocated to LIRs and assigned to
% End Users according to policies set by the RIPE community.
% 
% Please confirm that you and the End Users have read the 
% policy document "IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment 
% Policy" and agree to abide by it. The document can be found 
% in the RIPE Document Store at:
% 
% http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv6-policies.html
confirmation: Santa's Workshop Inc. and Northern Nowhere Internet 
have read the IPv6 policy document and agree to follow the RIPE IPv6 policy. 
Neither of us considers IPv6 address space as property.

%
% 2. Please explain why the End User site needs more than a 
% /48 for its network.
reason: The network will be very large due to the massive number of people 
employed at Northern Nowhere internet. 
We expect to see well over 20,000 subnets in use within the next six months. 
Bearing in mind the aggregation principle and plans for realistic 
network growth we think a /47 is a reasonable assignment. 
Because Northern Nowhere Internet is single-homed to 
Santa's Workshop Inc. their prefix will not appear in the DFZ.

%
% Please provide a network diagram in PostScript or JPEG 
% format showing the IPv6 network. Submission instructions 
% can be found in the RIPE document "Supporting Notes for the 
% IPv6 End User Site Assignment Request Form in the RIPE NCC 
% Service Region" found at:
% 
% http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv6-supp-assignment.html
%
% The diagram should indicate expected completion dates for 
% construction as well as how much IPv6 address space is 
% expected to be used in each subnet.


#[INSERT SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENTS]#
%
% Please add any supplementary information that you think 
% may facilitate the evaluation of this request below.


#[END of REQUEST]#

Best Regards,
Santa Claus

Network Administrator
Santa's Workshop Inc.

References

IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy

    http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv6policy.html

Registration Services IPv6 links

    http://www.ripe.net/ipv6/

RIPE Database Reference Manual

    http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/databaseref-manual.html

RIPE NCC LIR Portal

    https://lirportal.ripe.net/