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Resource Consistency

Resource Registration

Role Object

What we can do for you:

We can help you to create a role object and associate it with your Internet Resources

Internet Resources registered in the RIPE Database are expected to include contact details for the network. These contact details are held in a RIPE Database object known as a person object.

A role object is similar to a person object. However, while a person object represents an individual, a role object represents an organisation (or a department within an organisation). Using a role object significantly reduces the amount of work involved in updating contact details. If an existing contact leaves your organisation or a new contact joins, you will only need to update one (role) object instead of replacing the person object associated with tens, hundreds or even thousands of Internet resources.

A role object can be used as the administrative (admin-c) or technical (tech-c) contact for resources registered in the RIPE Database. It is also the only object type that can be used for the abuse (abuse-c) contact.

IPv6 End Site Assignments

What we can do for you:

If you have IPv6 End User assignments larger than /48 or smaller than /64, we can help you to validate them

All IPv6 assignments should be registered in the RIPE Database.

Read more information about documenting IPv6 assignments.

The size of the assignment is a local decision for the LIR to make, however the minimum size is /64.

An LIR can register assignments up to size /48 without any prior approval from the RIPE NCC. When a single End Site requires an assignment larger than a /48, the LIR must submit a request for approval including documentation or materials that justify the request.

Independent Resources

What we can do for you:

We can help you through the process of updating the documentation for any Independent Resources associated with your registry

Independent Resources are distributed directly from the RIPE NCC to the End User. The resources remain with the End User as long as the original criteria on which the assignment was based are still valid and the assignment is properly registered in the RIPE Database. If the End User no longer needs the resources, they are returned directly to the RIPE NCC.

Independent Resources fall into 3 categories:

  1. IPv4 Provider Independent (PI) assignments
  2. IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) assignments
  3. Autonomous System (AS) Numbers

An LIR may hold Independent Resources themselves – they may also perform the role of “sponsoring LIR” for an End User who holds Independent Resources.

Independent Resources have some specific registration requirements:

  • The legal name of the End User must match in:
    • Company registration papers
    • Organisation object
    • First descr line in the inetnum/autnum object
  • Sub-assignments of Provider Independent (PI) address space are not permitted

If these requirements are not currently being met, the RIPE NCC will help to bring the assignments in line with current policy.