Local Internet Registry Fundamentals

The Local Internet Registry Fundamentals is a one-day introduction to the RIPE NCC's administrative procedures and RIPE Policies related to obtaining and distributing Internet resources (i.e. IP addresses, AS Numbers and reverse DNS delegation) and operating a Local Internet Registry (LIR). The course includes a basic introduction to the RIPE Database.

You should attend this training course: if you are a staff member of a Local Internet Registry (LIR) in the RIPE NCC service region.

Familiarity with the Internet Registry System (IANA, RIRs, LIRs), the RIPE Database, the RIPE NCC and the RIPE community.

Basic understanding of IP addresses and subnetting.

The Internet Ecosystem

• Distribution Hiearchy
• RIPE NCC and RIPE
• RIPE Policies
• RIPE NCC Services (RIPE NCC Access, LIR Portal and RIPE Database)

Resources & RIPE Database

• Types of resources
• Getting & Registering Resources
• Sponsoring & Transfering resources
• Managing & Updating Resources

Help & Support

• Policy Development
• Assisted Registry Checks
• Meetings
• Tools & Services

• Understand how the Internet Ecosystem is structured
• Explain the use of the different services RIPE NCC provides (RIPE NCC Access, LIR Portal and RIPE Database)
• Understand how IP addresses are distributed
• Request, sponsor, and transfer resources
• Query and register assignments in the RIPE Database
• Understand how policies are developed
• Understand what support is available for an LIR

The latest version of the training material is available here.