Dear All, Below is the revised draft European IP template which will be discussed at the local-ir working group in Prague. The aim is to discuss and agree on a format of the template, so that it can be used after Prague. As before, comments welcome. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DRAFT January 1993 RIPE NCC EUROPEAN IP-NETWORK NUMBER INFORMATION PACKAGE GUIDELINES DOCUMENT and APPLICATION FORM ---------------------------------------- Introduction ------------ In the past, if you needed an IP network number you would need to obtain and complete a form issued by the Global Internet Registry in the United States (aka hostmaster@nic.ddn.mil). Since August 1st 1992, there has been a change in procedure, whereby all network number requests from European organisations are handled by the European Regional Internet Registry. This refers to the RIPE Network Coordination Centre located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (RIPE NCC or hostmaster@ripe.net). The RIPE NCC receives blocks of network numbers from the Global Registry. Class C numbers it reallocates to local registries across Europe, who in turn, according to strictly defined RIPE procedures make the actual network number assignments. Slightly different procedures exist for Class B network numbers which are only assigned by the RIPE NCC. Therefore when you are making an application for a class B you should complete this form and send it direct to the RIPE NCC. However, if it is felt that a class B is not justified, then your application will be forwarded to your local registry who will consult you over an appropriate allocation of class C network numbers. There are two types of local registries: those who are IP service providers who run local registries for their customers. The majority of IP service providers run local registries. There are also "non-service provider" local registries which provide an IP registry service to organisations who do not have an IP service provider. Only one "non-service provider" registry exists per European country, but they are as yet not established for every country in Europe. In cases where a local non-service provider registry does not exist for a country, the RIPE NCC manages the allocations. If you are in doubt contact the RIPE NCC for more information. An "IP service provider" can be defined as an organisation that provides Internet services to other organisations. Examples of IP service providers are (national) research network organisations or commercial network service providers. In making your application for a network number you should be guided by the following preliminary question: Q. Are you a customer (existing or prospective) of an IP Service Provider? A. If the answer is YES - then you should complete this form and then return it to your IP Service Provider. or A. If the answer is NO - then you should complete the European IP request form and return it to your local non-provider registry. If you do not know whether a local registry exists for your country, please contact the RIPE NCC who will be able to advise you. If you have any queries or problems please do not hesitate to contact the RIPE NCC or <your local registry address>. Before making your request for an IP number, you should you have read all the documentation carefully. There are 3 documents which you should receive and read: a) the European IP number request form - the actual application form b) the `Guidelines Document' - this document c) the `Helpful Hints' document - which contains information you need to know before applying for IP network numbers (Bob Day) This document will guide you in how to complete the European IP number request form correctly. The request form is used by all the Internet registries across Europe. The format of the form is designed so that it enables us to process your application quickly. That is why we ask you to carefully read and follow this 'Guidelines Document' which describes in detail how to complete the form. In addition, please ensure that you read the 'Helpful Hints' document which contains information that you should know before applying for a network number. Local language versions of the 'Guidelines' document and the `Helpful Hints' may document exist. Please contact your local registry for a copy (or the RIPE NCC?). ------------------------------------------------------------------- new page Part A - Administrative Details - Guidelines -------------------------------------------- The information supplied for this section together with the assigned network numbers will be entered into a database of European network numbers and their contact information which is accessible by the whole Internet community. netname: Please complete with an appropriate network name for the network to be numbered which is short and meaningful. The `netname' is used mainly for administrative purposes like consistency checking of the Internet Registry. You will most likely not see this name appear anywhere, but on forms like this. eg. netname: TBIT descr: Please complete with a short description of the organisation, including the location. The full postal address is not needed as this is required in the person template. eg. descr: Terabit Labs Inc. descr: Network Bugs Feeding Facility descr: Northtown country: Please give the ISO 3166 two letter country code which is appropriate for the organisation. We know this gives problems for networks crossing national boundaries, so choose the most appropriate country, based on the location of the admin contact. If you do not know the ISO 3166 code for your country, please complete with the full name of the country. eg. country: IE admin-c: Please complete with the name or NIC handle of the person who is the administrative contact for the network. The NIC handle (if known) is preferred. Please do not use formal titles like `Dr' or `Prof' or `Sir'. Please specify as in the example below (or with the NIC handle if known). Do not add full stops between the names or initials. eg. admin-c: John E Doe tech-c: Please give the name of technical contact person. There can be more than one technical contacts name. NOTE: please give names for both the administrative AND the technical contact. If two different names are not appropriate, then the same name for both contacts is fine. changed: Email address of the person who is completing the template, followed by the current date. If you do not have email connectivity please leave blank and we will complete it. Please add the date as it is shown below. eg. changed: johndoe@terabit.nn 921215 source: Source of the information. This will always be RIPE, which we have added. PERSON TEMPLATE NOTES For each different person specified in the network template, please complete a separate person template, unless the data about those persons is already in the RIPE database. person: Please give the full name of the admin-c contact and the tech-c contact. There must be a person template completed for each different name specified. The names must be written identically to those given above in the "admin-c:" and "tech-c:" attributes above (but must not be the NIC handle). eg. person: John E Doe address: Please complete with the full postal address, and write as you would for ordinary postal mail using one line for each part of the address as shown below. eg. address: Terabit Labs Inc. address: Industrial Estate North address: North Perpendicular Road 12 address: NN-1234 Northtown address: Repubic of Northern Nowhere phone: Please give the work telephone number of the person specified above. Please specify the telephone number with + <country code> <area code> <telephone number> Most countries should drop the leading zero when specifying their area code. More than one telephone number is fine. Each telephone number should be put on a separate line and written in order of the most appropriate number for the contact person. eg. phone: +31 20 12334676 phone: +44 71 9876542 ext. 4711 fax-no: Please complete with the telefax number of the person specified above. eg. fax-no: +31 20 12334677 e-mail: Please supply the appropriate electronic mail address for the contact. If you DO NOT have e-mail connectivity, please insert <none>. Please ensure that this is a valid domain address please. eg. e-mail: johndoe@terabit.nn or e-mail: <none> nic-hdl: This refers to a NIC handle which is a unique identifier assigned and used by the US NIC to unambiguously refer to Internet people. If you do not have a NIC handle, then please leave blank. eg. nic-hdl: JD0401 changed: Who and when changed this last. Please complete with your e-mail address followed by the current date in the format which is shown below. If you do not have e-mail connectivity, please leave blank and we will complete this on your behalf. Example - changed: johndoe@terabit.nn 921215 source: Source of the information. This should always be RIPE. ------------------------------------------------------------------- new page Part B - Technical Details -------------------------- Information supplied below helps us to evaluate and process your request. It will be kept in strict CONFIDENCE and NOT entered into the RIPE Network Management Database. request-typ: Please specify the quantity and class of your request for network numbers. eg. request-type: 1 class C In making the application, please be guided by the following EXAMPLES of number of hosts which relate to the quantity of network numbers requested: eg. 1 class C number (up to 254 hosts) 2 class C numbers (up to 508 hosts) 4 class C numbers (up to 1016 hosts) 8 class C numbers (up to 2032 hosts) 16 class C numbers (up to 4064 hosts) 32 class C numbers (up to 8128 hosts) a single class B number other (please specify) machine-0: Please state the number of machines in your organisation that currently require a unique IP address. Do not forget to include terminal servers and transit networks when calculating this figure. eg. machine-0: 100 machine-1: Estimate the number of machines requiring a unique IP address in one years time. eg. machine-1: 134 machine-2: Estimate the number of machines requiring a unique IP address in two years time. eg. machine-2: 250 subnet-0: Please state the number of subnets required for the current network. A subnet refers to the physical parts of the network which need a unique (sub)net number. eg: subnet-0: 10 subnet-1: Estimate the number of subnets in one years time. subnet-2: Estimate the number of subnets in two years time. inet-connect: Please state whether you plan to connect to the Internet. Please answer with whichever of the following options most closely describes the position of your organisation. eg. - will never connect - already connected <through whom> - plan to connect <date> If you are "already connected" to the Internet, please state which service provider you are connected to. If you answer with "plan to connect" then please make an estimation on the date that you hope to connect, specifying the month and the year (if possible). eg. inet-connect: already connected JANET in the UK or eg. inet-connect: plan to connect December 1993 use-net: Has your organisation already obtained an IP network number or numbers? If so, please give the network number(s) and the network name if known. If not, then please complete with <no>. Format: complete with the network number only - four numbers separated by dots, as shown below. If known, please also add the network name entry as shown below. This must be specified in exactly the same way as it appears Example - use-net: 193.87.45.0 TBIT or Example - use-net: <no> iso-net: Please give the ISO 3166 country code which describes where the network will be located. If more than one country applies, then give the name of the country "responsible" for the network, using the country of the admin-c: contact given in Part A. Format: complete with country name using ISO 3166 country code. Example - iso-net: NL Part C - Technical Details --------------------------- Please complete this section on a separate page if you are applying for more than 2 Class C network numbers. The more numbers you are requesting, the more detailed your technical description will need to be. Furthermore, the more detail you provide, the quicker we will be able to process your application. Please include an overview of the size of your subnets, ensuring that you do not forget transit networks, terminal servers etc. when calculating your needs. Before you complete this section you should read the `Helpful Hints' document (currently under preparation) which will guide you. It is particularly important to read this document if you are applying for a class B network number, as it provides additional hints. It is available from: <supportingip-docs@wherever.net>. Local language versions also exist. Please contact your local registry for copies or the RIPE NCC. If you are applying for a Class B network number please send your completed application to the RIPE NCC who will review your case. If it is felt that a Class B network number is not justified, your application will be forwarded to your local registry who will consult with you over an alternative allocation. Please be reminded that Class B network numbers are extremely scarce and are rarely allocated. Part D - Contact Details ------------------------ This section should be completed *ONLY IF* you are making an application on behalf of another organisation. Please indicate who the application is being made by and behalf of whom, giving all the contact details requested. ====================== 8< please cut here ================================== DRAFT January 1993 RIPE NCC EUROPEAN IP NUMBER REQUEST FORM ------------------------------- Part A - Administrative Details ------------------------------- The information supplied for this section together with the assigned network numbers will be entered into a database of European network numbers and their contact information which is accessible by the whole Internet community. netname: descr: descr: country: admin-c: tech-c: changed: source: RIPE person: address: address: address: address: phone: fax-no: e-mail: changed: source: RIPE person: address: address: address: address: phone: fax-no: e-mail: changed: source: RIPE ----------------------------------------------------------------------- new page Part B - Technical Details -------------------------- Information supplied below helps us to evaluate and process your request. It will be kept in strict CONFIDENCE and NOT entered into the RIPE Network Management Database. request-typ: machine-0: machine-1: machine-2: subnet-0: subnet-1: subnet-2: inet-connect: use-net: iso-net: Part C - Technical Details -------------------------- If you are applying for more than 2 Class C network numbers then on a separate page, please submit a description of your network plans. Current network layout: Future network plans: In both please include an overview of the size of your subnets. Please do not forget transit networks, terminal servers etc. when calculating your needs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ new page Part D - Contact Details ------------------------ Complete the section below *ONLY IF* you are making an application on behalf of another organisation. This application is made by:- Name: Organisation: Country: Tel: Fax: E-mail: On behalf of the following organisation: Name: Organisation: Country: Tel: Fax: E-mail: ----------------------------------------------------------------- Please return this document to: local ir-registry name <email of local ir-registry> <phone of local ir-registry> <fax no of local ir-registry> <address of local ir-registry> or to the RIPE NCC if you are applying for a class B network number.