The RIR System
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The document discusses the RIR system and the role of RIPE NCC. It explains that IP addresses need to be globally unique and represent a location, not an identity. It describes RIPE NCC as the independent non-profit organization that serves as one of the five Regional Internet Registries and is responsible for distributing, publishing, and maintaining IP address blocks according to policies set by the RIPE community. It provides information on how to get involved through programs like RACI and RIPE fellowships and encourages learning more through their online academy and webinars.
The RIR System
- 1. Gergana Petrova| gpetrova@ripe.net | 28 September 2017 The RIR system
- 2. Gergana Petrova | 28 September 2017 2 Internet Protocol (IP) Address • It needs to be globally unique • It is an address, not an identity - Represents a location in a network - If you move, your address is likely to change 193.0.6.193 193.0.6.192 193.0.6.191 193.0.6.195 193.0.6.196 193.0.6.190 193.0.6.194
- 3. Gergana Petrova | 28 September 2017 3 What is the RIPE community? • Réseaux IP Européens • Established in 1989 • Open, bottom-up, inclusive, transparent • Responsible for making policy, sharing information and best practices • RIPE structures: - Working groups - Mailing lists - RIPE Meetings
- 4. Gergana Petrova | 28 September 2017 4 What is RIPE NCC? • RIPE Network Coordination Centre • Independent, not-for-profit membership organisation • Established in 1992 • One of the five RIRs (Regional Internet Registry) • Serving Europe, the Middle East, parts of Central Asia • Around 140 staff based in Amsterdam, Dubai and Moscow
- 5. Gergana Petrova | 28 September 2017 5 What does RIPE NCC do? • Receives large IP address blocks from IANA - Distribute those in smaller blocks to its members - Publish and maintain a list of who has which block - Implement the rules (policies) set by the RIPE community • Supports the infrastructure of the Internet through technical coordination • Provide services for the benefit of the Internet community at large
- 6. Gergana Petrova | 28 September 2017 6 RIR Service Regions
- 7. Gergana Petrova | 28 September 2017 7 RIPE Policy Development • Relate to the operation of the Internet (e.g. process of resource allocation, assignment, transfers) • Developed by and for the RIPE community • Decisions based on mailing list discussion - Face to face meetings help • Rough Consensus - Properly address all concerns and objections - Work out differences - No voting or counting
- 8. Gergana Petrova | 28 September 2017 8 Our meetings • RIPE Meetings - 5 days; in service region - RIPE 75, 22-26 October 2017 in Dubai • ENOG - 2 days; all over Eurasia - ENOG 14, 9-10 October in Minsk • SEE - 2 days; all over South East Europe - SEE 7, 18-19 June 2018 in Timisoara
- 9. Gergana Petrova | 28 September 2017 9 Get Involved • RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) - covers travel and accommodation for academics to come and present at our meetings - Join the academic mailing list: https://www.ripe.net/raci/mailing-list • RIPE fellowship - provide travel and accommodation for underrepresented groups to attend - Join the mailing list: https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail
- 10. Gergana Petrova | 28 September 2017 10 Learn More • The RIPE Academy - free online courses - Local Internet Registry (LIR), RIPE Database, IPv6 - https://academy.ripe.net • Online webinars - RIPE Atlas, RIPE policies, new LIRs, RIPE Database, IPv6 - webinar recordings available - https://www.ripe.net/support/training/learn-online/webinars