Re: Procedures for IPv6 allocations - discussion

[Anne Lord <anne@apnic.net>]

Shamsul,

> > 3. Registration
> >  
> > The database software that APNIC uses is based on the latest 
> > version of the RIPE NCC database source code (version 2.2.1).
> > which has support for the "inet6num" object. As not all the
> > NIR whois databases are based on this software, it would be 
> > useful to know which NIRs can support an 'inet6num' object.
> > For your information, the object specification type is below:
> >  
> 
> Does all the information will only be in APNIC database server? Or is it
> only the general information and the detail information will be in each
> NIR database server as wit the current IPv4 model.

Ideally the assignments would be in the NIR database (where one exists) 
with APNIC receiving a copy of the assignment data. The allocation object
would be held in the APNIC database. This follows the IPv4 model as you
mention above. 

Anne
Manager, Member Services
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