







APNIC-001.0                                                  APNIC Staff
Informational Document                                     December 1993


                Asia Pacific Network Information Center
            IP Network Address Application Form Explanation

                        Issued:  January 1, 1994
                        Expires: July 1, 1994


     This document describes the Asia Pacific Network Information Center
(APNIC) IP network address application form APNIC-002.  APNIC-002 will
be accepted by the APNIC, national, and other Internet Registries across
the Asia Pacific region and will allow you to apply for a globally
unique IP network address.  If you are served by a national or other
local Internet Registry, howerver, they may provide a similar form in
the local language.  If such is the case, you should use the local form
if possible.

     The previously centralized procedures for obtaining IP network
addresses from the global Internet registry (now the InterNIC and form-
erly known as nic.ddn.mil or sri-nic) have been replaced by a distri-
buted system whereby applications for IP network addresses are processed
by a hierarchy of Internet Registries.  This hierarchy is graphically
portrayed in the figure below:


                                     Global
                                    Registry
                                   (InterNIC)
                                  *     *    *
                                 *      *     *
                         Regional      ...     Regional
                         Registry              Registry
                        *(APNIC) *            (RIPE NCC)
                       *    *     *
                      *     *      *
              National    Local     National
              Registry   Registry   Registry
                                   *   *    *
                                  *    *     *
                             Local    ...     Local
                          Registry            Registry


     The global Internet registry (InterNIC) delegates blocks of IP
addresses to the regional registries, one such being the APNIC which



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supports the Asia Pacific region.  The regional registries in turn
delegate blocks of IP addresses to national or other local registries,
if such organizations exist.  The local or national registry may further
delegate blocks of addresses to other local registries such as service
providers, depending on the country or region.  Thus, the distribution
of IP network addresses is delegated to organizations closer to the
actual user of the addresses.

     This document consists of a group of notes which are intended to
help you complete your network address application.  Please read these
notes carefully prior to filling in your application.  When you have
completed your application, you should submit it to the level of the
Internet registry hierarchy nearest you.  In most cases, you will be
able to submit your application to your local or national Internet
registry.  If no such registry exists, you may submit your form to the
APNIC.

     Regardless of whether you are applying for class B or C addresses,
you should always make your application to the Internet registry nearest
you.  In the case of class B addresses however, assignments are only
made by the global Internet registry.  If your local or national Inter-
net registry determines that your application for a class B address is
justified, the application will be forwarded to the InterNIC for further
evaluation.  See the section titled "Additional Hints for Organizations
Requesting Class B Network Addresses" for more details.

     If you have any questions regarding the address allocation pro-
cedures, documentation, or the forms provided, please do not hesitate to
contact your nearest Internet registry or the APNIC.



                                                    Yours sincerely,



                                                    hostmaster@apnic.net


               Asia Pacific Network Information Center
c/o Univerity of Tokyo, Computer Center      Email: hostmaster@apnic.net
    2-11-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku                        Tel: +81-3-5684-7747
    Tokyo 113 JAPAN       (Temporary address)       Fax: +81-3-5684-7256








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                Supporting Notes for the IP Request Form

     These notes will guide you in completing the IP network address
request form APNIC-002 correctly.  Before submitting your request,
please read this document and go over the application form to ensure you
understand all the fields and the various values you should supply for
those fields.

     While this form is accepted by all the Internet registries across
the Asia Pacific region, an equivalent form for requesting IP addresses
may be available from your national or local Internet registry.  If you
are served by a national or local Internet registry and such a form
exists, you should use that form in preference to this form if at all
possible.

     Accompanying these supporting notes is an example of a completed
template which you may use for your reference.  If you are unsure about
any of the fields, please ask your nearest Internet registry for help.
When you have completed the form, please submit it to your nearest
Internet registry and your application will be processed as soon as pos-
sible.

     The APNIC network address application form APNIC-002 is broken up
into five sections: administrative details, contact details, technical
details, network details, and proxy details.  These five sections, their
contents, and the format of their fields are described in turn.

     Following the description of the application form fields are some
additional notes for those interested in applying for a class B address.
If you will be applying for a class B address, please insure that you
read and understand these notes prior to submitting your application.
Finally, a small bibliography is provided which you may find useful in
understanding the way IP network addresses are used and how they are
allocated.

















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PART A - Administrative Details

     The information supplied for this section together with the
assigned network address(es) will be entered into a database of Asia
Pacific network information which is accessible by the entire Internet
community.  This section provides information on the administrative
details necessary to maintain a database entry about your network.

descr:
        Please complete this field with a short description of the
        organization to which the address will be allocated, including
        the location.  The full postal address is not necessary for
        this field as this is required in the contact person
        templates. Example:

                 descr:   Beyond All Recognition, Inc.
                 descr:   Network Bugs Feeding Facility
                 descr:   Ourtown, Thisprovince

country:
        Please provide the two letter country code (ISO 3166) most
        appropriate for the organization.  While this may be
        problematic for networks crossing national boundaries, please
        choose the most appropriate country based on the location of
        the administrative contact.  If you do not know the
        appropriate ISO code for the country, please complete with the
        country's full name.  Examples:

                country: FC

                country: Republic of Fictitious Country

admin-c:
        Please complete this field with the name or NIC handle
        (preferred, if known) of the person who is the administrative
        contact for the network. If you specify a NIC handle, and the
        NIC handle does not come from the APNIC, please put the domain
        name of the NIC following the handle. If the individual does
        not have a NIC handle, or you do not remember it, please
        provide the individual's full name, given name(s) first
        followed by family name and without formal titles such as
        `Dr', `Prof', or `Sir', and without periods between names or
        initials.  Examples:

                admin-c: John E Doe

                admin-c: JD58 internic.net




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tech-c:
        Please give the name of technical contact person (or NIC
        handle as mentioned above).  There can be more than one name
        specified as the technical contact.  NOTE: please give names
        or NIC handles for both the administrative AND the technical
        contact.  If two different names are not appropriate, then the
        same name for both contacts is fine.  Example as above.












































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Part B - Contact details

     This section specifies contact information for the "tech-c" and
"admin-c" person or persons mentioned above.  Contact information for
both the administrative and technical contacts must exist in the APNIC
database.  If an individual's contact information already exists within
database, it is not necessary to supply this part of the application but
instead, please provide the individual's NIC handles instead of their
names for the "tech-c" and "admin-c" entries above.  Note that this
information, as with the administrative fields above, will be included
in the publicly accessible APNIC database.

person:
        Please give the individual's full name, given name(s) first
        followed by family name.  Please do not include the person's
        title (e.g. Dr, Prof, etc) and do not put periods following
        abbreviations.  The person's name must be written identically
        to the way it was provided in the "admin-c:" and "tech-c:"
        fields in Part A. Example:

                person: John E Doe

address:
        Please complete this field with the full postal address of the
        contact person, written as you would for ordinary postal mail
        using one line for each part of the address as shown below.
        Example:

                address: Beyond All Recognition, Incorporated
                address: 1234 Streetname St., Suite 567
                address: Ourtown, Thisprovince, 890
                address: Fictitious Country

phone:
        Please give the work telephone number of the person specified
        above as it would be dialed internationally, e.g., + <country
        code> <area code> <telephone number> (most numbers should not
        include the leading zero when specifying the area code).  More
        than one telephone number is allowed, and should be specified
        on a separate line in the order of most to least preferred.
        Example:

                phone: +99 20 1233 4676
                phone: +99 20 1233 4677 ext.  4711

fax-no:
        Please complete with the facsimile number of the person
        specified above. Use the same rules as specified for telephone



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        number above, Example:

                fax-no: +99 20 12334678

e-mail:
        Please supply the appropriate electronic mail address for the
        contact. If you DO NOT have e-mail connectivity or your e-mail
        system is and will remain unconnected to the Internet, please
        leave this field blank.  If you do specify an email address
        please ensure that it has a valid domain name.  Example:

                e-mail: johndoe@terabit.nl or

nic-hdl:
        This refers to a Network Information Center (NIC) handle which
        is a unique identifier assigned and used by a NIC to
        unambiguously refer to network contact people.  If you do not
        have a NIC handle, please leave blank, and one will be
        assigned to you.  If you have a NIC handle that was NOT
        allocated by the APNIC, please include the domain name of the
        NIC following the NIC handle.  Examples:

                nic-hdl: JD58 internic.net

                nic-hdl: JD0013NZ


























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PART C - Technical Details

     Information supplied below helps us evaluate and process your
request.  It will be kept IN CONFIDENCE and is for internal use only.
It will NOT be entered into the APNIC Network Management Database.

form:
        This field indicates the version of the application form you
        are submitting.  You should insure the form you are using is
        up to date.  This field has already been completed for you.

request-type:
        Please specify the quantity and class of network addresses you
        are requesting.  In making your application, please be guided
        by the following EXAMPLES of the number of hosts which relate
        to the quantity of network numbers requested:

                1 class C number     (maximum 254 hosts)
                2 class C numbers    (maximum 508 hosts)
                4 class C numbers    (maximum 1016 hosts)
                8 class C numbers    (maximum 2032 hosts)
                16 class C numbers   (maximum 4064 hosts)
                32 class C numbers   (maximum 8128 hosts)
                a single class B number
                other (please specify)

        Example:

                request-type: 2 class C

machine-0:
        Please provide the number of machines in your organization
        that currently require a unique IP address.  Do not forget to
        include terminal servers, network addresses needed for transit
        networks, etc., when calculating this number.  Example:

                machine-0: 100

machine-1:
machine-2:
        As above for machine-0 but an estimation for the number of
        machines in 1 and 2 years time.  Examples:

                machine-1: 175
                machine-2: 305

subnet-0:
        Please state the number of subnets required for the current



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        network. A subnet refers to the physical parts of the network
        which need a unique (sub)net number.  Example:

                subnet-0: 10

subnet-1:
subnet-2:
        As above for subnet-0 but an estimation for the number of
        subnets in 1 and 2 years time.  Examples:

                subnet-1: 15
                subnet-2: 20

inet-connect:
        Please state whether you plan to connect to the Internet.
        Please answer with whichever of the following options most
        closely describes the position of your organization:

                - will never connect
                - already connected <through whom>
                - plan to connect <date> <through whom>

        If you are "already connected" to the Internet, please state
        which service provider you are connected to.  If you answer
        with "plan to connect" then please make an estimate of the
        date you hope to connect on, specifying (if possible) the
        month, the year and through whom if known.  Examples:

                inet-connect: will never connect

                inet-connect: plan to connect 930401 Net-Provider Inc

exist-ip-net:
        Has your organization already obtained an IP network address
        or addresses?  If so, please give the network address or
        addresses.  If you have already been allocated multiple
        address in a contiguous block (e.g., a CIDR block), list the
        start and end addresses of your block.  If you have not been
        allocated an address, please leave this field blank.  The
        network address(es) should be specified in "dotted quad"
        format, i.e., four numbers separated by periods as shown
        below.  Examples:

                exist-ip-net: 193.87.45.0

                exist-ip-net: 202.100.0.0 202.100.255.0

                exist-IP-net: none



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net-country:
        Please give the ISO 3166 country code which describes where
        the network will be located.  If more than one country
        applies, then give the ISO 3166 code of the countries which
        will be covered by the network.  If you are unsure of the ISO
        3166 country code, please specify the full name of the
        country (each on an individual line).  Example:

                net-country: FC JP KR TH AU US
                net-country: Republic of Eastern Below









































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PART D - Network Details

     Please complete this section if you are applying for more than 2
Class C network address(es).  The more numbers you request, the more
detailed your technical description will need to be.  Furthermore, the
more detail you provide, the quicker we will be able to process your
application.  Please include an overview of the number of hosts on your
subnets, ensuring that you do not forget transit networks, terminal
servers, etc. when calculating your needs.

     If you are applying for a Class B network address please send your
completed application to your nearest Internet registry who will review
your case. If your local Registry determines a Class B network address
is justified, your application will be forwarded to the InterNIC.
Please be reminded that Class B network address(es) are extremely scarce
and are rarely allocated.

Current network layout:
        Please describe the current layout of your network, including
        all devices which will required unique IP address.  In
        addition, please include a description of the number of
        subnets and the hosts on each subnet.  If your network is
        bridged, please indicate this and provide some indication of
        the necessity of using bridging instead of routing.  The more
        detail you provide, the easier it will be for us to justify
        the allocation you request.

Future network plans (next 2 year):
        Please provide a description of what your network will look
        like in two years time similar to the description provided
        above.




















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PART E - Proxy Details

     This section should be completed *ONLY IF* you are making an appli-
cation on behalf of another organization.  Please indicate by whom the
application is being made and on behalf of whom, giving all the contact
details requested.

name:
        Please specify the name of the person who is requesting the
        application in the first section, and who the application is
        being made for in the second section.  Use the format for the
        name field in the contact information section (Part B).

descr:
        Please provide a description of the requesting organization in
        the first part and the organization for whom the request is
        being made for the second part.  Use the format for the descr
        field in the administrative details section (Part A).

country:
        Please indicate the two letter country code for the requestor
        (for the first part) and the requestee (for the second part)
        in the same in the same manner as the country field in the
        administrative details section (Part A).

phone:
        Please specify the telephone number for the requesting
        individual for the first part and the individual for whom the
        request is being made for the second part.  Use the format for
        the phone field in the contact information section (Part B).

fax-no:
        Please specify the facsimile number for the requesting
        individual for the first part and the individual for whom the
        request is being made for the second part.  Use the format for
        the fax-no field in the contact information section (Part B).

e-mail:
        Please specify the electronic mail address for the requesting
        individual for the first part and the individual for whom the
        request is being made for the second part.  Use the format for
        the e-mail field in the contact information section (Part B).









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Additional Hints for Organizations Requesting Class B Network
Address(es)

     Please understand that the criteria for allocating Class B network
addresses are extremely strict.  This is due to the global scarcity of
these network numbers.  Out of necessity then, the local or national
registry or APNIC must closely examine each and every request received
for a class B network address.  As a result, the allocation process will
take longer.  Organizations can speed the process up by providing as
much information as possible on their initial request to enable a deci-
sion to be made without having to request more information.

     The estimates for the number of hosts should be substantiated with
other data about the network and organization such as number of employ-
ees, geographical distribution, type of hosts, etc.  The clearer you can
document that your estimates are carefully derived, the easier it is for
us to justify allocation of a class B address.

     Besides a sufficient number of hosts, we must determine that your
network cannot be engineered using a number of contiguous class C net-
works.  If your network consists of a large number of physical networks
with relatively small numbers of hosts on each, you will have to con-
sider subnetting class C networks.  A large number of subnetworks alone
is not sufficient justification for allocation of a class B network
address.  We realize that a number of engineering decisions can be based
on administrative convenience.  Unfortunately the remaining class B
address space is too small to take these considerations into account.
The clearer your explanation as to why your network *cannot* be
engineered using a block of class C network address(es), the easier it
will be for us to justify the allocation of a class B network address.

     All the above mentioned points apply even more strongly to cases
where multiple class B network addresses are requested.  Assignments of
multiple class B network addresses will only occur when your local
registry and the APNIC are convinced with a detailed justification in
terms of the criteria mentioned.

     Finally, please understand that we are not working against you, but
with the whole Internet community to achieve a fair distribution of the
remaining class B address space.  If you have any questions about the
procedure or the information needed, please do not hesitate to contact
the your local registry or the APNIC for further guidance.









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REFERENCES

Recommended Reading List for Address Allocation

1. rfc1519.txt - Supernetting: an Address Assignment and Aggregation
   Strategy (V Fuller)

2. rfc1466.txt - Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space (E Gerich)

3. rfc1367.txt - Schedule for IP Address Space Management Guidelines
   (C Topolcic)

4. rfc1219.txt - On the Assignment of Subnet Numbers (P. Tsuchiya)

     These documents are all available from the APNIC document store in
the rfc/ directory.  The APNIC document store can be accessed in a
number of ways:

   1. via anonymous FTP from host ftp.apnic.net
   2. via telnet to host info.apnic.net
   3. via gopher from host gopher.apnic.net

     Organizations without connectivity wishing to obtain copies of the
"Recommended Reading" articles should contact the APNIC or their local
or national registry to arrange postal delivery of one or more of the
above documents.

























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          Example of a Completed IP Network Address Application Form


     The APNIC-002 form filled out below contains the necessary sections
of an application for a network at mythical "Non Existant University" in
the mythical country, Some Where (ISO code SW).  It is assumed that the
technical contact has already been registered with the APNIC and thus
has been allocated an NICName.  In addition, it is assumed Non Existant
University has already had 2 networks allocated to it, 202.128.45.0 and
202.128.46.0.

descr:          Non Existant University Network
descr:          Art Department
descr:          Somecity, Thatprefecture
country:        SW
admin-c:        Robin L Smith
tech-c:         mj1005FC

person:         Robin L Smith
address:        Non Existant University, Art Department
address:        12-456 Campus Drive
address:        Somecity, Thatprefecture, 1B2-5E6
address:        Some Where
phone:          +12 345 6789 0
fax-no:         +12 345 6789 1
e-mail:         rlsmith@net.neu.ed.sw

form:           APNIC-002.0 (1/1/94 - 7/1/94)
request-type:   2 class C
machine-0:      100
machine-1:      200
machine-2:      300
subnet-0:       1
subnet-1:       1
subnet-2:       2
inet-connect:   plan to connect 930401 Net-Provider Inc
exist-ip-net:   202.128.45.0 202.128.46.0
net-country:    SW













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