If you would like to take hosted RPKI for a test drive, ARIN provides an Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E) environment. This article will explain the steps necessary to request access for RPKI in the OT&E.
A note about the OT&E
The OT&E is a copy of ARIN's production system, refreshed monthly. If you have access to manage RPKI for your resources in the production environment, then the OT&E will reflect this. The process detailed below is for requesting new access specifically in the OT&E, without making changes to the production environment. Again, the OT&E is refreshed monthly, so your access will only last until the next refresh.
Oct 4 update:
ARIN has updated its official instructions on RPKI in the test environment. Please visit this page for details, including a test key pair you can use when requesting access.
First Step: Request RPKI access in the OT&E environment
- Log in to ARIN Online in the OT&E environment and follow these steps to configure RPKI:
- From the menu on the left side, click on IP addresses, then Search
- From "View & Manage Network," click on "Actions" and select "Manage RPKI"
- You'll be prompted to request a Resource Certificate, which will create a ticket in the OT&E ticketing system. Record this ticket number.
The ticketing system in the OT&E environment is not actively monitored by ARIN Staff. When you’ve requested a certificate or need resources re-enrolled in the OT&E environment, you will need to submit an Ask ARIN ticket in the production environment for ARIN Staff to process your request in OT&E. Follow the steps below to complete your resource certificate request
Second Step: Complete in the Production
- Log in to ARIN Online in the production environment
- Use Ask ARIN function to create a ticket. Be sure to use the following
- Topic: Other
- Subject: OT&E approval requested
- Question: Provide the OT&E ticket number (from step 2 above) or function that ARIN staff needs to process for you.
- After you receive notification that your resources have been certified, you can create ROAs in the OT&E environment.
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