Transitioning to IPv6 Internet Number Resources and ARIN

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Transitioning to IPv6Internet NumberResources
and ARIN

• Richard Jimmerson
• Chief Information Officer
• ARIN
• Tuesday, 9 October 2007

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Regional Internet Registries
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Internet Number Resource Status Report
As of 30 June 2007
Prepared by Regional Internet Registries AfriNIC,
APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC and the RIPE NCC
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IPv4 Allocations RIRs to LIRs/ISPs Yearly
Comparison
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IPv4 AllocationsRIRs to LIRs/ISPsCumulative
Total (Jan 1999 Jun 2007)
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Links to RIR Statistics

• RIR Statswww.nro.net/statistics
• Raw Data/Historical RIR Allocationswww.aso.icann
  .org/stats
• www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space
• www.iana.org/assignments/as-numbers
• www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-
  assignments

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Overview

• Who We Are
• What We Do
• Where Were Going and Why
• How We Get There From Here

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• RIRs are collectively allocating over10 /8s per
  year
• The amount of IPv4 address space allocatedper
  year is increasing
• Number of /8s remaining in IANAsunallocated
  pool
• 44

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ARIN Board of Trustees

• Resolution dated 7 May 2007
• RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ARIN ON
  INTERNET PROTOCOL NUMBERING RESOURCE AVAILABILITY
  WHEREAS, community access to Internet Protocol
  (IP) numbering Resources has proved essential to
  the successful growth of the Internet and,
  WHEREAS, ongoing community access to Internet
  Protocol version 4 (IPv4) numbering resources can
  not be assured indefinitely and,
• WHEREAS, Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
  numbering resources are available and suitable
  for many Internet applications,

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ARIN Board of Trustees

• Resolution dated 7 May 2007 (continued)
• BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board of Trustees
  hereby advises the Internet community that
  migration to IPv6 numbering resources is
  necessary for any applications which require
  ongoing availability from ARIN of contiguous IP
  numbering resources and, BE IT ORDERED, that
  this Board of Trustees hereby directs ARIN staff
  to take any and all measures necessary to assure
  veracity of applications to ARIN for IPv4
  numbering resources and, BE IT RESOLVED, that
  this Board of Trustees hereby requests the ARIN
  Advisory Council to consider Internet Numbering
  Resource Policy changes advisable to encourage
  migration to IPv6 numbering resources where
  possible.

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• RIRs have been allocatingIPv6 address space
  since 1999
• Over 1,000 organizations haveobtained an IPv6
  allocation to date
• ARIN has IPv6 distribution policies for
  bothservice providers and end-user organizations

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General IPv6 PolicyInitial Allocation

• Size
• Minimum /32
• Maximum None
• Criteria
• Be an LIR (ISP)
• Not an end site
• Plan to provide
• Provide IPv6 connectivity to organizations
• Either make 200 /48 assignments in 5 years OR
  be a known ISP in the ARIN region

See the NRPM for the full text of the policy.
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IPv6 ProviderIndependent Policy

• Size
• Minimum /48 out of a reserved /44
• Maximum Not specified
• Criteria a) not be an IPv6 LIR b) qualify
  for an IPv4 assignment or allocation from
  ARIN under the IPv4 policy currently in
  effect
• Assignments made from distinctly identified
  prefix
• Subsequent Assignment made with justification

See the NRPM for the full text of the policy.
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Internet Resource Policy Evaluation Process
(IRPEP)

• Derived from IETF Process
• Documented 1 April 2001
• Dynamic Process (2 Updates)

Adopted policies documented in the ARIN Number
Resource Policy Manual (NRPM)
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References

• Internet Resource Policy Evaluation Process
• http//www.arin.net/policy/irpep.html
• Policy Proposal Archive
• http//www.arin.net/policy/proposals/proposal_arch
  ive.html
• Policy Proposal Template Submissions
• http//www.arin.net/policy/proposals/submission_ar
  chive.html
• Number Resource Policy Manual
• http//www.arin.net/policy/nrpm.html

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• Held in conjunction with NANOG
• Tutorials / Training
• Technical Presentations
• BOFs
• Policy Discussions
• Help Desks
• Social Event

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Thank You