An Internet Routing Registry (IRR) is a database of
Internet
The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ...
route objects for determining, and sharing route and related information used for configuring routers, with a view to avoiding problematic issues between
Internet service providers.
The Internet routing registry works by providing an interlinked hierarchy of objects designed to facilitate the organization of IP routing between organizations, and also to provide data in an appropriate format for automatic programming of routers. Network engineers from participating organizations are authorized to modify the
Routing Policy Specification Language (RPSL) objects, in the registry, for their own networks. Then, any network engineer, or member of the public, is able to query the route registry for particular information of interest.
Relevant objects
* AUT-NUM
* INETNUM6
* ROUTE
* INETNUM
* ROUTE6
* AS-SET
Status of implementation
In some
RIR regions, the adoption/updates of for e.g. AUT-NUM (Represents for e.g.
Autonomous system (Internet)
An autonomous system (AS) is a collection of connected Internet Protocol (IP) routing prefixes under the control of one or more network operators on behalf of a single administrative entity or domain, that presents a common and clearly defined r ...
) is only done when the record is created by the
RIR, and as long nobody complains about issues, the records remain unreliable/original-state. Most global
ASNs provide valid information about their resources in their e.g. AS-SET
objects. Peering networks are highly automated, and it would be very harmful for the
ASNs.
See also
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Resource Public Key Infrastructure Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI), also known as Resource Certification, is a specialized public key infrastructure (PKI) framework to support improved security for the Internet's BGP routing infrastructure.
RPKI provides a way to connec ...
*
Autonomous system (Internet)
An autonomous system (AS) is a collection of connected Internet Protocol (IP) routing prefixes under the control of one or more network operators on behalf of a single administrative entity or domain, that presents a common and clearly defined r ...
References
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Representation of IP Routing Policies in a Routing Registry (ripe-81++)Internet Routing Registry Tutorial
External links
RFC 2622 Routing Policy Specification Language
RFC 2650 Using RPSL in Practice
A list of routing registries with links to databases and general information
IRR accuracy BGPmon.net - How accurate are the Internet Route Registries (IRR)
Internet architecture
Routing