Internet Exchange Point Request Supporting Notes Author: RIPE NCC Document ID: ripe-576 Updates: ripe-565 Date: November 2012 ------------------------------------------ Please note: all email-based request forms have been archived on the website and are available through the LIR Portal. You can find an announcement about thishere. To request resources from the RIPE NCC, members should now use the request forms in theLIR Portal. TheResource Request APIand accompanying documentation is available for members with workflows that prevent them from using the LIR Portal request forms. This document contains instructions for LIRs on how to complete the "Internet Exchange Point Assignment Request Form". The instructions are based on the following policy documents: *IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy for the RIPE NCC Service Region *IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy *Contractual Requirements for Provider Independent Resource Holders in the RIPE NCC Service Region General Information #[GENERAL INFORMATION]# % Please add your RegID. request-type: ixp-assign form-version: 1.0 x-ncc-regid:nl.bluelight Please do not change the value of the "request-type:" and "form-version:" fields. Enter your Registry Identifier (RegID) in the "x-ncc-regid:" field. RegIDs have the following format: .. If you do not know your RegID, please contactncc@ripe.net. Overview of Organisation #[OVERVIEW OF ORGANISATION]# % Is this request being sent by a sponsoring LIR on behalf of an End % User? (Yes/No) end-user-of-sponsoring-lir:Yes % If yes, please confirm that the "End User Assignment Agreement" % contains all of the elements listed in paragraph 2.0 of "Contractual % Requirements for Provider Independent Resource Holders in the RIPE % NCC Service Region". (Yes/No) confirmation:Yes % Which IXP will use the requested address space? org-description:Ruritania IXP Ltd If you are an LIR sending this request on behalf of an End User, you should answer "Yes" in the "end-user-of-sponsoring-lir" field. If you answered "Yes" you should also confirm that all of the elements of paragraph 2.0 of "Contractual Requirements for Provider Independent Resource Holders in the RIPE NCC Service Region" are listed in the “End User Assignment Agreement” that is signed by the End User and the sponsoring LIR. For all assignments that are requested through a sponsoring LIR for an End User, we need to receive a copy of the "End User Assignment Agreement" and the company registration papers of the End User. You can find an example agreement at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/resource-management/direct-assignments/independent-assignment-request-and-maintenance-agreement You can send us an agreement in your local language or use the English version. If the request is for an LIR, you should answer "No" to the two questions above. There is no need to submit any additional documentation if the request is for an LIR. In the “org-description:” field, write a short description of the IXP requesting the assignment(s). Overview of the User #[OVERVIEW OF THE USER]# % Who is the contact person for this IXP? Name:Fred Bloggs Organisation:Ruritania IXP Country:NN Phone:+123 45 678910 E-mail:fred@rurixp.ripe.net Enter the legal name and primary location of the organisation in the “organisation:” and “country:” fields. Please use international dialing codes (for example, +31 for the Netherlands,) in the “phone:”field. Existing Address Space Usage #[EXISTING ADDRESS SPACE USAGE]# % If the IXP has any IPv4 ranges(s) for their peering LAN, list them % below. If any such space is being returned, then the return date % should be specified. subnet-ipv4:192.0.2.0/24 to nl.bluelight in 1 month. % If the IXP has any IPv6 assignments, list them below. subnet-ipv6:None Please specify address prefixes using slash notation (for example, y:y:y::/yy). You can repeat the “subnet-ipv4 or subnet-ipv6:” field as many times as needed. If there is any address space assigned that they will be returned, list each prefix in separate "address-space-returned" fields. The maximum renumbering is 180 days. You can use the following syntax: in