Supporting Notes for the ENUM Request Form Author: RIPE NCC Document ID: ripe-505 Updates: ripe-385 Date: December 2010 ------------------------------------------ This document explains how to complete theENUM Request Form. The form and these supporting notes are based on the "IAB Instructions to the RIPE NCC Regarding Operation of the Domain e164.arpa ("ENUM")", Your request and all related communication will be publicly available at: http://www.ripe.net/enum. Send your completed form toenum-request@ripe.net. Preparation General Information Requester Details Organisation Details Database Template Supplemental Comments Preparation Before completing the request form, create the following objects in the RIPE Database. 1. Person/Role Object(s) Personandroleobjects contain information about people. Each object has a unique NIC handle ("nic-hdl:"). Mntnerobjects protect objects in the RIPE Database. They contain the information needed to authorise creation, deletion or modification of the objects that they protect. You can create your firstpersonandmntnerobjects usingRIPE Database New User Start-up Form. Leave the "Nic-hdl:" field empty. Choose a name for yourmntnerobject and enter it in the "Maintainer name:" field. When you receive the message "Succeeded!", make a note of your “person nic-hdl”and“maintainer name”. You will need them later. You can create additionalpersonandroleobjects and also change the objects you already created usingwebupdates. 2. Organisation Object Organisationobjects contain information about organisations. Each object has a unique organisation ID ("organisation:"). You can createorganisationobjects usingwebupdates. Enter "AUTO-1" in the "organisation:" field. Enter "OTHER" in the "org-type:" field. Enter the name of yourmntnerobject in the "mnt-ref:" and "mnt-by:" fields. Add a "password" field and enter the password for yourmntnerobject in clear-text. When you receive the message "Create SUCCEEDED: [organisation] ORG-XYZ-RIPE", make a note of the new organisation ID (ORG-XYZ-RIPE). You will need it later. You should now have: *at least oneperson/roleobject *onemntnerobject *oneorganisationobject You can use these in theENUM Request Form. General Information #[GENERAL INFORMATION]# % % Please do not change the value of the two fields below. request-type: enum form-version: 1.0 Do not change the value of the "request-type:" and "form-version:" fields. Requester Details #[REQUESTER DETAILS]# % % Please add your contact details. name:John Smith phone:+123 45 678910 fax-no:+123 45 678911 email:john@bluelight.ripe.net Enter your contact details. Use the international dialling code (for example, +31 for the Netherlands,) in the "phone:" and "fax-no:" fields. Organisation Details #[ORGANISATION DETAILS]# % % Which organisation is requesting the delegation? legal-organisation-name:Arctic Telecom organisation-location:Frostlane 1-3, 0135 NN Ice-Valley, Northern Nowhere website:http://www.arctictelecom.net Enter the legal name and primary location of the organisation that is requesting the delegation in the "legal-organisation-name:" and "organisation-location:" fields. If this organisation has a website, enter its URL in the "website:" field. Database Template #[DATABASE TEMPLATE]# % % Please complete all of the fields below. domain:9.9.9.8.e164.arpa descr:Arctic Telecom org:ORG-BEI1-RIPE admin-c:JS6381-RIPE tech-c:JS6381-RIPE zone-c:JS6381-RIPE nserver:iceberg1.arctic-telecom.net nserver:titanic.penguin.ripe.net mnt-by:EXAMPLE-MNT changed:hostmaster@ripe.net source:RIPE Enter a fully qualified domain name for the requested delegation in the "domain:" field (without a trailing dot). The domain name consists of the the country's E.164 code, written in reverse, with each digit separated by a dot. For example, the country code "+123" is written as "3.2.1.e164.arpa". Enter the name of your organisation in the "descr:" field. Enter the organisation ID of yourorganisationobject in the "org:" field. The NIC handle of theroleorpersonobject in the "admin-c:" field should reflect someone who is administratively responsible for the delegation. The NIC handle of theroleorpersonobject in the "tech-c:" and "zone-c:" fields should reflect someone who has technical knowledge of DNS setup of the delegation. Enter the hostnames of two name servers in the two "nserver:" fields. You can add more "nserver:" fields if needed. You can also add an IP address after a hostname to specify a glue record. Prior to delegation, all name servers should be configured as authoritative for the requested zone in accordance withRFC 1912. Enter the name of yourmntnerobject in the "mnt-by:" field. The "changed:" field must behostmaster@ripe.net. The "source:" field must beRIPE. Supplemental Comments #[SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENTS]# % % Please add more information if you think it will help us understand % this request. The Ministry of Telecommunications of Northern Nowhere selected Arctic Telecom to run the Northern Nowhere ENUM trial. This delegation will allow Arctic Telecom to conduct field trials of ENUM-enabled technologies in Northern Nowhere. You can use this space for additional information that you think will be helpful. #[END of REQUEST]#