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Resource Stats Update

AfriNIC-10

Cairo, Egypt 2009

Ernest

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LIR Membership Sizes:

Extra Small < 4,096

Very Small 4,096 - 16,383 

Small 16,384 - 65,535 

Medium 65,536 - 262,143 

Large 262,144 - 1,048,575 

Very Large 1,048,576 - 4,194,303 

Extra Large ≥ 4,194,304 

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IPv4IPv4

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IPv4IPv4 IANA Allocation:

◦ 197/8, Oct 2008

Takeover management of 154/8◦ Plus unallocated space (about 98% of the /8)◦ Working with ARIN, other RIRs

IPv6IPv6

IPv6IPv6

IPv6IPv6 35% of issued prefixes visible

◦ Similar figures in other regions

12-month visibility policy requirement◦ Invisible prefixes to be reclaimed

ASNASN 478 ASNs assigned

◦ Six 32-bit ASNs Three 32-bit ASNs ‘returned’

◦ Will assign from undifferentiated 32-bit ASN pool w.e.f Jan 2010 Currently – requester choice for 16- or 32-bit

◦ “32-bit ASNs just work” – Geert Jan de Groot AS327686 : AfriNIC10 Network (Cisco 2811, IOS

12.4*)◦ Some routers may need software upgrade..

Thank You