Re: [apnic-talk] inetnum: 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
Regards, Chris Chaundy
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On 21/04/2013, at 8:53, Leo Vegoda <leo.vegoda at icann dot org> wrote:
> Hi Jimmy,
>
> On Apr 20, 2013, at 9:59 am, i4HK - Jimmy Tam <jimmy at i4hk dot com> wrote:
>
>> What's wrong with IRINN ??
>>
>> All of Internet IPs assigned by IRINN ??
>>
>> inetnum: 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
>> netname: IRINN-BROADCAST-ADDRESSES
>> descr: Broadcast addresses
>> descr: These addresses cannot (should not) be routed on the
>> Internet.
>> country: IN
>> admin-c: IH1-IN
>> tech-c: IH1-IN
>> status: ALLOCATED PORTABLE
>> remarks: send spam and abuse report to info at irinn dot in
>> mnt-by: IRINN-HM
>> mnt-irt: IRT-IRINNHM-IN
>> mnt-lower: IRINN-HM
>> changed: hostmaster2 at irinn dot in 20130420
>> source: IRINN
>
> The value of the "source:" attribute indicates that this is mirrored in APNIC's database. When you look at other RPSL databases it is common to see an object for 0/0 in IPv4 and 0::/0 in IPv6:
>
> leo@Megara ~> whois -h whois.ripe.net 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255 | head -n 15
> % This is the RIPE Database query service.
> % The objects are in RPSL format.
> %
> % The RIPE Database is subject to Terms and Conditions.
> % See http://www.ripe.net/db/support/db-terms-conditions.pdf
>
> % Note: this output has been filtered.
> % To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.
>
> % Information related to '0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255'
>
> inetnum: 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
> netname: IANA-BLK
> descr: The whole IPv4 address space
> country: EU # Country field is actually all countries in the world and not just EU countries
> leo@Megara ~> whois -h whois.afrinic.net 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255 | head -n 15
> % This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
>
> % Note: this output has been filtered.
>
> % Information related to '0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255'
>
> inetnum: 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
> netname: IANA-BLK
> descr: The whole IPv4 address space
> country: EU # Country is really world wide
> org: ORG-IANA1-AFRINIC
> admin-c: IANA1-AFRINIC
> tech-c: IANA1-AFRINIC
> status: ALLOCATED UNSPECIFIED
> remarks: The country is really worldwide.
> leo@Megara ~> whois -h whois.ripe.net 0::/0 | head -n 15
> % This is the RIPE Database query service.
> % The objects are in RPSL format.
> %
> % The RIPE Database is subject to Terms and Conditions.
> % See http://www.ripe.net/db/support/db-terms-conditions.pdf
>
> % Note: this output has been filtered.
> % To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.
>
> % Information related to '0::/0'
>
> inet6num: 0::/0
> netname: IANA-BLK
> descr: The whole IPv6 address space
> country: EU # Country is really world wide
> leo@Megara ~> whois -h whois.afrinic.net 0::/0 | head -n 15
> % This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
>
> %WARNING:905: fixed lookup key
> %
> % The key "0::/0" has been changed to "::/0" for lookup.
>
> % Note: this output has been filtered.
>
> % Information related to '0::/0'
>
> inet6num: 0::/0
> netname: ROOT
> descr: Root inet6num object
> country: EU
> org: ORG-IANA1-AFRINIC
> leo@Megara ~>
>
> I believe this is generally done to enable RPSS hierarchical protection rather than as a claim over the entire IPv4 and IPv6 address space.
>
> RFC 2725 (http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2725.txt) says this in section 9.9 "The root repository must be initially populated with the allocation of an inetnum covering the prefix 0/0, indicating that some address allocation authority exists. Similarly an initial as-block is needed covering the full AS number range."
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Leo
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