Routing Registry - as-set

Creating a New as-set Object

Sending the following command to the ARIN Routing Registry Whois:

% whois -h rr.arin.net "-t as-set"

produces the following template:

% ARIN Internet Routing Registry WHOIS Interface

as-set:      [mandatory] [single]   [primary/look-up key]
descr:       [mandatory] [multiple]
members:     [optional]  [single]
mbrs-by-ref: [optional]  [single]
remarks:     [optional]  [multiple]
tech-c:      [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key]
admin-c:     [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key]
notify:      [optional]  [multiple] [inverse key]
mnt-by:      [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key]
changed:     [mandatory] [multiple]
source:      [mandatory] [single]

Fill out the template and e-mail to rr@arin.net.   Make sure to include values for all mandatory attributes.  You may choose to include values for any or none of the optional fields.  Use Registry handles for the "admin-c" and "tech-c" fields.  A sample completed template is below:

as-set:  AS2:AS-CUSTOMERS
descr:   Catatonic State University
descr:   114 Pine Circle
descr:   Oakton, NY 11333
descr:   US
members: AS3 AS4
mnt-by:  MNT-YOU
changed: dawnm@arin.net 19981203
source:  ARIN 

Please see RFC2280 for a full description of the as-set class and its use.