3.4. Netblock Status Settings

Every netblock in the NorthStar system has a satus associated with it. The status types are: Allocated, Assigned, Reclaim, and Blocked. Definitions of what each of these status types means are given below.

3.4.1. Allocated Block

A block that has the 'Allocated' type set is a block that is open for new allocations or assignments. You can think of this type of block and a block of addresses assigned to your organization by a regional IP authority and it should have your other allocations/assinments under it.

3.4.2. Assigned Block

A block that has the 'Assigned' type set is a block that is assigned to a particular set of objects and is not open for futher allocations or assigments. An example of a assigned block would be a single /24 block out of a /19 block that is being used to local Ethernet access.

3.4.3. Reclaim Block

A block that has the 'Reclaim' type set is a block that is set to be recovered and is not open for any new allocations or assignments.

3.4.4. Blocked Block

A block that has the 'Blocked' type set is blocked to any new allocations or assignments. The main use for this status type is to temporarily prevent modifications to a particular block while some action is being performed (router upgrades, routing changes, etc..)