Internet-Draft                                                R. Housley
Intended Status: Informational                            Vigil Security
Expires: 12 June 2014                                   12 December 2013


                        Internet Numbers Registries
                 <draft-housley-number-registries-01.txt>

Abstract

   RFC 7020 provides information about the Internet Numbers Registry
   System and how it is used in the distribution of autonomous system
   (AS) numbers and globally unique unicast Internet Protocol (IP)
   address space.

   This companion document identifies the IANA registries that are part
   of the Internet Numbers Registry System at this time.

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1.  Introduction

   RFC 7020 [RFC7020] provides information about the Internet Numbers
   Registry System and how it is used in the distribution of autonomous
   system (AS) numbers and globally unique unicast Internet Protocol
   (IP) address space.

   This companion document identifies the IANA registries that are part
   of the Internet Numbers Registry System at this time.

2.  Internet Numbers Registries

   Portions of three IANA registries are associated with the Internet
   Numbers Registry System: AS Numbers, IPv4 Addresses, and IPv6
   Addresses.

2.1.  Autonomous System Numbers

   For historical reasons, there are 16-bit AS numbers and 32-bit AS
   numbers.  However, the 16-bit AS numbers are really just zero through
   65535 of the 32-bit AS number space.

   The allocation and registration functions for all non-reserved AS
   numbers are handled by the Internet Numbers Registry System in
   accordance with policies developed by the Regional Internet
   Registries (RIRs).

   Reservations of special-purpose AS Numbers are made through Internet
   Standards actions.












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   At this time, the special-purpose AS numbers are:

   AS Numbers             Reason for Reservation
   ---------------------  -------------------------------------------
   0                      Reserved by [draft-ietf-idr-as0]
   23456                  AS_TRANS; reserved by [RFC6793]
   64496-64511            For documentation and sample code; reserved
                            by [RFC5398]
   64512-65534            For private use; reserved by [RFC6996]
   65535                  Reserved by [RFC1930]
   65536-65551            For documentation and sample code; reserved
                            by [RFC5398]
   4200000000-4294967294  For private use; reserved by [RFC6996]
   4294967295             Reserved

2.2.  IPv4 Addresses

   The allocation and registration functions for all non-reserved
   globally unique unicast IPv4 unicast addresses are handled by the
   Internet Numbers Registry System in accordance with policies
   developed by the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).

   Reservation of special-purpose IPv4 addresses are made through
   Internet Standards actions.  Reserved IPv4 unicast addresses are
   registered in the Special Purpose IP address registries [RFC6890].

   At this time, the special-purpose IPv4 unicast addresses are:

   IPv4 Addresses   Reason for Reservation
   ---------------  -----------------------------------------------
   0/8              For self-identification; reserved by [RFC1122]
   10/8             For private use; reserved by [RFC1918]
   100.64/10        For shared address space; reserved by [RFC6598]
   127/8            For loopback; reserved by [RFC1122]
   169.254/16       For link local; reserved by [RFC3927]
   172.16/12        For private use; reserved by [RFC1918]
   192.0.0/24       For IETF protocol assignments; reserved
                      by [RFC6890]
   192.0.2/24       For documentation (TEST-NET-1); reserved
                      by [RFC5737]
   192.88.99/24     For 6to4 relay anycast; reserved by [RFC3068]
   192.168/16       For private use; reserved by [RFC1918]
   198.18/15        For benchmarking; reserved by [RFC2544]
   198.51.100/24    For documentation (TEST-NET-2); reserved
                      by [RFC5737]
   203.0.113/24     For documentation (TEST-NET-3); reserved
                      by [RFC5737]
   240/4            Reserved by [RFC1112]



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2.3.  IPv6 Addresses

   The vast bulk of the IPv6 address space (approximately 7/8ths of the
   whole address space) is reserved by the IETF, with the expectation
   that further assignment of globally unique unicast address space will
   be made from this reserved space in accordance with future needs.

   The allocation and registration functions for all non-reserved
   globally unique unicast IPv6 unicast addresses are handled by the
   Internet Numbers Registry System in accordance with policies
   developed by the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).

   Reservation of special-purpose IPv6 addresses are made through
   Internet Standards actions.  Reserved IPv6 unicast addresses are
   registered in the Special Purpose IP address Registries [RFC6890].

   At this time, the special-purpose IPv6 addresses are:

   IPv6 Addresses  Reason for Reservation
   --------------  ----------------------------------------------------
   0::/8           For unspecified, loopback, IPv4-compatible, IPv4-
                     mapped, link-local, site-local, and addresses
                     assigned by the IETF; reserved by [RFC4291]
   100::/64        For discard-only addresses; reserved by [RFC6666]
   2001:0::/23     For IETF protocol assignments; reserved by [RFC2928]
   2001:db8::/32   For documentation; reserved by [RFC3849]
   2002::/16       For 6to4; reserved by [RFC3056]

3.  IANA Considerations

   "IETF Review" as defined in [RFC5226] is required to reserve special-
   purpose AS numbers or IPv4 addresses or IPv6 addresses.  These
   reservations are recorded in the relevant IANA registry with a
   Special Purpose designation, referencing the IESG-approved RFC that
   documents the reservation.

   IANA may designate special-purpose AS numbers or IPv4 addresses or
   IPv6 addresses to support testing, IETF experimental activities, or
   other special uses (e.g., anycast) associated with a standards-track
   protocol.

4.  Security Considerations

   This document identifies the IANA registries that are part of the
   Internet Numbers Registry System at this time.  It does not change
   the security posture of the Internet in any way.





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5.  References

5.1.  Normative References

   [RFC5226] Narten, T. and H. Alvestrand, "Guidelines for Writing an
             IANA Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26, RFC 5226, May
             2008.

5.2.  Informative References

   [draft-ietf-idr-as0]  Kumari, W., R. Bush, H. Schiller, and K. Patel,
             "Codification of AS 0 processing", work-in-progress, August
             2012.

   [RFC1122] Braden, R., Ed., "Requirements for Internet Hosts -
             Communication Layers", STD 3, RFC 1122, October 1989.

   [RFC1918] Rekhter, Y., Moskowitz, B., Karrenberg, D., de Groot, G.,
             and E. Lear, "Address Allocation for Private Internets",
             BCP 5, RFC 1918, February 1996.

   [RFC1930] Hawkinson, J. and T. Bates, "Guidelines for creation,
             selection, and registration of an Autonomous System (AS)",
             BCP 6, RFC 1930, March 1996.

   [RFC2544] Bradner, S. and J. McQuaid, "Benchmarking Methodology for
             Network Interconnect Devices", RFC 2544, March 1999.

   [RFC2928] Hinden, R., Deering, S., Fink, R., and T. Hain, "Initial
             IPv6 Sub-TLA ID Assignments", RFC 2928, September 2000.

   [RFC3056] Carpenter, B. and K. Moore, "Connection of IPv6 Domains via
             IPv4 Clouds", RFC 3056, February 2001.

   [RFC3068] Huitema, C., "An Anycast Prefix for 6to4 Relay Routers",
             RFC 3068, June 2001.

   [RFC3849] Huston, G., Lord, A., and P. Smith, "IPv6 Address Prefix
             Reserved for Documentation", RFC 3849, July 2004.

   [RFC3927] Cheshire, S., Aboba, B., and E. Guttman, "Dynamic
             Configuration of IPv4 Link-Local Addresses", RFC 3927, May
             2005.

   [RFC4291] Hinden, R. and S. Deering, "IP Version 6 Addressing
             Architecture", RFC 4291, February 2006.

   [RFC5398] Huston, G., "Autonomous System (AS) Number Reservation for



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             Documentation Use", RFC 5398, December 2008.

   [RFC5737] Arkko, J., Cotton, M., and L. Vegoda, "IPv4 Address Blocks
             Reserved for Documentation", RFC 5737, January 2010.

   [RFC6598] Weil, J., Kuarsingh, V., Donley, C., Liljenstolpe, C., and
             M. Azinger, "IANA-Reserved IPv4 Prefix for Shared Address
             Space", BCP 153, RFC 6598, April 2012.

   [RFC6666] Hilliard, N. and D. Freedman, "A Discard Prefix for IPv6",
             RFC 6666, August 2012.

   [RFC6793] Vohra, Q. and E. Chen, "BGP Support for Four-Octet
             Autonomous System (AS) Number Space", RFC 6793, December
             2012.

   [RFC6890] Cotton, M., Vegoda, L., Bonica, R., Ed., and B. Haberman,
             "Special-Purpose IP Address Registries", BCP 153, RFC 6890,
             April 2013.

   [RFC6996] Mitchell, J., "Autonomous System (AS) Reservation for
             Private Use", BCP 6, RFC 6996, July 2013.

Acknowledgements

   Many thanks to Jari Arkko, John Curran and Geoff Huston for their
   insightful review and comment.

Author's Addresses

   Russell Housley
   Vigil Security, LLC
   918 Spring Knoll Drive
   Herndon, VA 20170
   USA
   EMail: housley@vigilsec.com















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