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Object Template

The object template includes information on how to complete the attribute values.

               Status       Instance     Search Status

as-block:      [mandatory]  [single]     [primary/lookup key]
descr:         [optional]   [multiple]   [ ]
country:       [optional]   [single]     [ ]
remarks:       [optional]   [multiple]   [ ]
tech-c:        [mandatory]  [multiple]   [inverse key]
admin-c:       [mandatory]  [multiple]   [inverse key]
notify:        [optional]   [multiple]   [inverse key]
mnt-lower:     [optional]   [multiple]   [inverse key]
mnt-by:        [mandatory]  [multiple]   [inverse key]
last-modified: [generated]  [single]     [ ]
source:        [mandatory]  [single]     [ ]

Attribute status

Mandatory

Attribute must be included in the object.  Failure to do so will result in errors.

Attribute Description
as-block A range of AS numbers delegated to a Regional or National Internet Registry (NIR).

  • The AS numbers in the range are subsequently assigned by the registry to members or end-users in the region.
  • Information on individual AS numbers within an as-block object are stored in the appropriate Internet Registry’s Whois Database.
admin-c The NIC-handle of an on-site contact ‘person’ object. As more than one person often fulfills a role function, there may be more than one admin-c listed.

  • In the web interface, the admin-c attribute contains a link to the ‘person‘ object the NIC-handle belongs to.
  • An administrative contact(admin-c) must be someone who is physically located at the site of the network.
tech-c The NIC-handle of a technical contact ‘person’ or ‘role’ object.  As more than one person often fulfills a role function, there may be more than one tech-c
listed.

  • In the web interface, the tech-c attribute contains a link to the ‘person’ or ‘role’ object to which the NIC-handle belongs to.
  • A technical contact (tech-c) must be a person responsible for the day-to-day operation of the network, but does not need to be physically located at the site of the network.
mnt-by Lists a registered ‘mntner’ used to authorize and authenticate changes to this object.

  • A ‘mntner’ object is a database object used to authorize updates to the APNIC database.
  • When your database details are protected by a ‘mntner’ object, then only persons with access to the security information of that ‘mntner’ object will be able to change details.
  • In the web interface, the mnt-by attribute contains a link to the specified ‘mntner’.
last-modified It is a time stamp that is generated by the system to reflect when the object was last modified.

last-modified: 2018-08-30T07:50:19Z
source The database where the object is registered.

 

Optional

Attribute may be deleted from the object. To delete an optional attribute you must also remove the attribute from the object template.  Failure to do so will result in errors.

Attribute Description
descr Description of the Internet Registry delegated the range of AS numbers shown in the as-block.
country Two letter ISO 3166 code of the country or economy where the admin-c is based. Please use UPPERCASE letters.

EXAMPLE
country: WF
remarks Information on the registry that maintains details of AS numbers assigned from the as-block. Also includes where to direct a whois client to find further information on the AS numbers.
notify The email address to which notifications of changes to the object should be sent.
mnt-lower The identifier of a registered ‘mntner’ object used to authorize the creation of ‘aut-num’ objects within the range specified by the as-block. If no
‘mnt-lower’ is specified, the ‘mnt-by‘ attribute is used for authorization.

 

Generated

Attribute value is generated by the database.

Instances of attribute allowed

Single
 Attribute must appear only once in the object.
Multiple
 Attribute may appear multiple times in the object. For example, you may wish to include more than one admin-c attribute.

Attribute search status

Primary key
 Primary keys distinguish an object from all other objects in the database. To update a primary key, you must delete the entire object and them create a new object with the updated information.
Lookup key
 Attribute can be queried in the database to return the object.  Please note, however, that a lookup key does not uniquely identify an object.
Inverse key
 Attribute can be used when performing an inverse query using the -i flag. For example, the query

-i mntner <MNTNER-NAME>

will return all objects with the specified maintainer in the mnt-by attribute.