Internet Exchange Point template

The Internet Exchange Point template is used to provide details of your operations as an IXP.

service-plan
ix-member
ixp-policy

Start of IX service (service-plan)

The service-plan attribute specifies when the IX started, or plans to start, offering IX services using the requested address assignment.

The date should be in the format of YYYYMMDD (YYYY - year, MM - month, and DD - day, all values 0 filled).

Example:

service-plan: 20020201

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List of IX members (ix-member)

The ix-member attribute lists the current members of the IXP and their AS number as used at the IX.

List your IX members in the following format, using multiple lines:

<mem-name> <as-number> <mem-contact> <mem-phone> <mem-email>

Attribute (long)	Attribute (short)	Description/explanation
IX member	mem-name	Name of the IX member
Member AS number	as-num	Autonomous System (AS) number used by that member at the IX.
Member contact person	mem-contact	Name of a contact person at that organisation who can verify they are an IX number.
Member phone	mem-phone	Phone number of the mem-contact in the format: +<international code>-<area/city code>-<exchange>-<subscriber>
Member email	mem-email	Email address of the mem-contact.

If you are not yet operational and have no members, please leave this attribute blank.

Example:

ix-member: ISP-GLOBE 1234
Kg Xander +681-368-0844
kxander@sparkynet.com.wf

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IXP policy web page (ixp-policy)

APNIC must verify that there is a clear and open policy for other organisations to join the Internet Exchange.

Therefore, please specify a URL where APNIC can view your IXP membership policy. If you do not have your IXP policy posted to your web site or FTP site, please include a copy of your IXP policy in the Additional Information section of the portable request form and note the inclusion of the policy document in the ixp-policy attribute.

Example (URL available):

ixp-policy:  http://www.sparky-ix.net/ix-policy.html

Example (policy attached to request):

ixp-policy:  document attached

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