Guides

Practical, step-by-step guides for RIPE ASN registration, IPv6 PI applications, IPv6 allocations, RPKI/ROA and sponsorship transfers.

ASN

How to Order RIPE ASN Services

Step-by-step guide to ordering a RIPE ASN with GetIPv6: choosing the right product, the application workflow, and processing timelines.

ASN

RIPE ASN Application Requirements

Everything you need to prepare for a successful RIPE ASN application: applicant identity, RIPE database objects, an IP prefix, and peering partners.

ASN

RIPE ASN Sponsorship Transfer Requirements

What you need to move the sponsorship of an existing RIPE ASN to GetIPv6 — whether it currently has no sponsor or another LIR.

ASN

RIPE ASN Inter-Org Transfer

How to transfer a RIPE ASN between different organisations — the three common scenarios and what each party needs to provide.

IPv6 PI

RIPE IPv6 PI Application Guide

How to apply for Provider Independent (PI) IPv6 address space through GetIPv6 as your sponsoring RIPE LIR: eligibility, prefix size, and required information.

IPv6 PI

RIPE PI Sponsorship Transfer

Already hold RIPE PI resources? Move your sponsoring LIR to GetIPv6 without losing ownership. Here is how and what to provide.

IPv6

RIPE IPv6 Allocation & Prefix Management

How GetIPv6 RIPE IPv6 allocations (/44 to /32) work: self-service management, assigning to your org, ROA records, RPKI delegation, and LoA requests.

IPv6

IPv6 PI vs PA: What’s the Difference?

Provider Independent (PI) vs Provider Aggregatable (PA) IPv6 — portability, ownership, routing and when to choose each, and how it maps to RIPE services.

Reference

Networking Glossary: ASN, LIR, PI/PA, RPKI & More

Plain-English definitions of the terms behind RIPE services: ASN, LIR, RIR, PI vs PA, RPKI, ROA, IRR, BGP, multihoming, prefixes and the RIPE Database.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about GetIPv6 RIPE LIR services: ASN and IPv6 PI timelines, eligibility, payments, RPKI/ROA, LoA, and prefix management.