v6 Allocations

[Virtovo]

I've recently been dealing with a provider.  I won't mention their name as so far they have been very good (albeit with some minor hiccups which they are working to resolve). 

I've asked for either a /48 or /52 to allocate /64s to end users; however they have said they can't allocate anything larger than a /64 to me without some pretty lengthy justification.  

Now I may have this confused, which is why I'm posting here, but surely the aim with v6 is to ensure that plenty is allocated and people are able to push /64s to end users.  They've said they will have issues justifying the usage with ARIN which seems bananas.

Any thoughts?

 

[ocitysolutions]

Its possible they themselves dont have a very large allocation from ARIN. I doubt getting more should be a problem through ARIN.

 

[rds100]

I don't know how is it with ARIN, since i am in RIPE land, but here a justification would be needed for anything larger than a /48. For /48 or smaller - it can just be assigned. And RIPE is giving each LIR a /32, or even a /29 - you just have to ask.

 

[Virtovo]

Its possible they themselves dont have a very large allocation from ARIN. I doubt getting more should be a problem through ARIN.

/32 and a /48.  I think giving me a /52 should be no problem!

 

[SkylarM]

Sounds like them being lazy more or less. ARIN doesn't much care what you do with Ipv6 as long as you use it.

 

[willie]

I thought end users normally are expected to get /112's.  If they're giving out /29 like candy maybe there will be a v6 address shortage after a while .

 

[Virtovo]

I thought end users normally are expected to get /112's.  If they're giving out /29 like candy maybe there will be a v6 address shortage after a while .

End users are meant to be assigned a /64.  Not only for SLAAC purposes but also blacklisting occurs at /64 level.

 

[rds100]

LIRs are given /29s, not end users. Unless these end users are willing to pay 1750 EUR/year and become LIRs of course.

 

[willie]

I just mean it surprised me that even largish ISP's can get something as large as a /29.  ipv6 is looking like a bust anyway though.

 

[William]

/29 is the default alloc for any RIPE account.