RIPE Database Software and Tools
| RIPE Database Tools These tools are designed to help manage and maintain whois data in the RIPE Database. | Network Management Tools Useful utilities that we (the RIPE NCC) produced for you (our members) to manage your resources and help you with your resource requests. | Syntax Checkers The LIR Portal has the functionality to do real-time syntax checking on request forms and offer interactive help. As a result, you will not have to syntax check your request before copying and pasting it in your email client. | Routing Tools These tools are designed to help make routing information more convenient and useful for network engineers. |
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RIPE Database Tools
- RIPE Whois Client
Software for making whois queries.
- RIPE Whois Server
You can still access the source codes of the RIPE Database software, either as a tarball of the latest release or nightly builds from our FTP server. If you have any questions about the server, please check our support overview page.
- ripe2rpsl
A tool toconvert objects in RIPE-181 format toRPSL Available from our FTP site.
- Crypt CGI interface
Web interface for encrypting a password to use for object protection.
- Synchronous Updates in the RIPE Database
Software enabling synchronous updates to the RIPE Database.
- Requesting Change of Authorisation of a Maintainer Object
Lost your maintainer password? This web interface allows you to prepare a fax requesting the RIPE Database administration to change the authorisation of a maintainer.
- New User Startup Form allows you to create your first Person Object and Maintainer Object pair.
Network Management Tools
- Asused
This is a web version of the public asused program. You can use this tool to run a check on the usage of your registry's allocations as registered in the RIPE Database. - ASinuse
The ASInuse query determines when an AS Number last appeared in the global routing tables. The data is collected by the Routing Information System. - IPCount Tool
A tool that returns a list of IP prefixes with their ranges and sizes from a given IP address range. - Standard Text Template source (via FTP)
The source code of the Standard Template Tool for generating customised standard email replies. - Zone Delegation Checker
A gateway to the routines which the RIPE NCC use to check reverse zone setup in the DNS before they are actually delegated. (Source code also available as a zipped Unix tape archive)
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Suggestions, bug reports and patches are most welcome - Please send them to swbugs _at_ ripe _dot_ net. |
Syntax Checkers
The RIPE NCC has a test facility that replicates the request robot's behaviour.
You can use this system by sending test requests to this email address: test-hostmaster _at_ ripe _dot_ net
Resource request forms mailed to test-hostmaster _at_ ripe _dot_ net are processed in exactly the same way as requests mailed to hostmaster _at_ ripe _dot_ net, except:
- it will not create/update tickets
- it will not store incoming and outgoing emails
- it makes no changes in the ticket database
- it uses NCC#9999999999 as the default ticket number for newly created tickets
If you have any questions about the test facility please email sw-bugs _at_ ripe _dot_ net.
Zone Delegation Checker (via FTP)
Source code of the Zone Delegation Checker that the RIPE NCC uses to check reverse zone set up in the DNS before they are actually delegated.
Request Response Time
Routing Tools
- Whois client web page
The RIPE Network Management Database contains information about IP address space allocations and assignments, routing policies and reverse delegations in the RIPE region and beyond. - Local whois web client source (via FTP)
The source code for the above tool - ripe2rpsl (via FTP)
Command line tool for conversion between ripe-181 and RPSL format. - RIS Looking Glass
The Looking Glass service runs on our remote route collectors.
More tools from our Routing Information Service.
Prototype for Synchronous Updates on the RIPE Database
- Web based interface
- Command Line Perl Script
