IPv6 Allocation

IPv6 policy and procedures
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IPv6 Address Policy
• IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment
Policy
– http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/ipv6-address-
policy.html
• APNIC guidelines for IPv6 allocation and
assignment requests
– http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/ipv6-guideline
s.html
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Some definitions
• RIR – Regional Internet Registry
• NIR – National Internet Registry
• LIR – Local Internet Registry (Top level ISP)
• End Site defined as an end user of an ISP where
the ISP:
– Assigns address space to the end user
– Provides Internet transit service to the end
user
– Advertises an aggregate prefix route that
contains the end user's assignment
• POP – Point of Presence
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Allocation and assignment
Allocation
“A block of address space held by an IR (or downstream
ISP) for subsequent allocation or assignment”
• Not yet used to address any networks
Assignment
“A block of address space used to address an operational
network”
• May be provided to LIR customers, or used for an LIR’s
infrastructure (‘self-assignment’)
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IPv6 initial allocation
• Initial allocation criteria
– Plan to connect 200 end sites within 2 years
• Default allocation (“slow start”)
• Initial allocation size is /32
– Provides 16 bits of site address space
32
32 48 bits 128 bits
bits
bits
– Larger initial allocations can be made if justified

according to:
• IPv6 network infrastructure plan
• Existing IPv4 infrastructure and customer base
• License model of allocation
– Allocations are not considered permanent, but always
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subject to review and reclamation
IPv6 customer assignments
• Assignment /48 - /64 for all end sites (POP also
defined as end site)
– Defined in revised policy – effective19 March 2007
– Provides for up to 16 bits of space for subnets
48 bits 64 bits 128 bits
• Other assignment sizes

– /64 only one subnet
– /128 only one device connecting
• Larger assignments (to ISP)- Multiple /48s
– Should be reviewed by RIR/NIR
• Follow second opinion procedure
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IPv6 IXP assignment
• Criteria
– Demonstrate ‘open peering policy’
– 3 or more peers
• Assignment size: /48

– All other needs should be met through normal
processes
– /64 holders can “upgrade” to /48
• Through CNNIC / APNIC
• Need to return /64
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IPv6 Critical Infrastructure Assignment
• Organisations seeking assignment for
critical infrastructure must be an actual
operator of the network infrastructure
performing the following functions:
– root domain name system (DNS) server
– global top level domain (gTLD) DNS server
– country code TLD (ccTLDs) DNS server
– Regional Internet Registry (RIRs)
– National Internet Registry (NIRs)
* Minimum assignment size is /48
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IPv6 Multihoming Assignment (New)
• An organisation is eligible to receive a
portable assignment from APNIC if it:
- is currently multihomed with provider-based
addresses, or demonstrates a plan to
multihome within three months and,
- agrees to renumber out of previously
assigned address space.
* Minimum assignment size is /48

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Obtaining IPv6 addresses
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Where to request IPv6 addresses?
• 1. From your upstream ISP
– Receive an assignment or sub-allocation
– Address space is non-portable
• 2. From CNNIC
– CNNIC member
– Address space is portable
• 3. From APNIC
– APNIC member
– Address space is portable
Note: 6bone address is no longer available
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Request IPv6 addresses from APNIC
• Become APNIC member
– http://www.apnic.net/member/index.html
• IPv6 Allocation Request Form
– http://ftp.apnic.net/apnic/docs/ipv6-alloc-reque
st
• IPv6 Portable Assignment Request Form
– http://www.apnic.net/services/portable-assign/i
ndex.html
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How do I apply for IPv6 addresses?
Check your eligibility for IPv6 addresses
Read IPv6 policies

http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/ipv6-address-policy.html
Read IPv6 guideline
http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/ipv6-guidelines.html
Do you have an APNIC account?

If not, become an APNIC member or open a non-member
account
Complete an IPv6 address request form
Submit the form hostmaster@apnic.net
Questions:
email: helpdesk@apnic.net
Helpdesk chat: http://www.apnic.net/helpdesk
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IPv6 address request form
http://ftp.apnic.net/apnic/docs/ipv6-alloc-request.txt
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IPv6 address request form
• Requester template
– Name, email, acct-name, org-relationship:
• Network template
– Netname, descr, country, admin-c, tech-c,
remarks, changed, mnt-lower
• IPv6 usage template
– Services, cust-types, cust-network,
infrastructure, network-plan
• Additional information
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Penetration
• The penetration of IPv6 is likely to be a
gradual process and will probably never reach
100 percent of applications or users.
• These four curves are the key penetration

metrics for the cost analysis because they
capture the timing of expenditures.
• For vendors, R&D expenditures to integrate

IPv6 into their products are the primary
expenditure category associated with the
transition from IPv4 to IPv6.
Users’ Transition Costs Over Time
Transition cost break down
Stockholder Relative Hardware software Labor
cost
HW vendor Low 10% 10% 80%
Software Low /medium 10% 10% 80%

vendor
Internet user Medium 10% 20% 70%

(Large)
Internet user Low 30% 40% 30%

(small)
ISPs High 15% 15% 70%
Internet users incur approximately 90 percent of IPv6 transition costs. Vendors and
ISPs account for the remaining costs.
Overview of relative IPv6 cost
item H/W, S/W & ISPs Enterprise users
service
providers
labors
R&D M L
Train Networking /IT H H H
employees
Designing IPv6 M H M/H
transition
strategy
Implementation M M/H M/H
transition
Others
Ipv6 address block L L L
Lost employee M M
productivity
Security intrusions H H
Inter operability M M/H M/H
issues
Factors influencing the Cost
• The type of internet use or type of service being

offered by each organization
• The transition mechanism that the organization
intends to implement( e.g tunneling. Dual-stack,
translation, or a combination).
• The organization-specific infrastructure comprised
of servers, routers, firewalls, billing stems and
standard and customize network etc.
• The level of security required during the transition.
• Timing of transition.
Dual stack structure
Application layer
TCP/UDP TCP/UDP
IPv6 IPv4
Network interface layer

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IPv6 policy and procedures

– Larger initial allocations can be made if justified

• Other assignment sizes

• Assignment size: /48

* Minimum assignment size is /48

Read IPv6 policies

Do you have an APNIC account?

Complete an IPv6 address request form

Submit the form hostmaster@apnic.net

• These four curves are the key penetration

• For vendors, R&D expenditures to integrate

Software Low /medium 10% 10% 80%

Internet user Medium 10% 20% 70%

Internet user Low 30% 40% 30%

ISPs High 15% 15% 70%

• The type of internet use or type of service being

Network interface layer

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