APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address

% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.afrinic.net
% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms
% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.
% Information related to '2001:42c8:0:300::/56'
% No abuse contact registered for 2001:42c8:0:300::/56
inet6num:       2001:42c8:0:300::/56
netname:        Johannesburg-TATAC
descr:          Customers access -126 and BB internal use
country:        ZA
admin-c:        IA10-AFRINIC
tech-c:         IA10-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         2001:42c8::/32
person:         IP ADMIN
address:        Tata Communications Ltd.
address:        Global Customer Service Centre,
address:        Alandi Road, Dighi,
phone:          tel:+91-20-6635-7230
nic-hdl:        IA10-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-LKL5Q1FCKIRO8C1RKTGOASXCCY9DBB2P-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
2 records found for '2001:42C8:0:301:41:206:188:206'
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IP address lookups Miscellaneous queries
-l

1st level less specific

Returns smallest IP address range that includes the queried IP address or range

-i

Inverse attributes

Returns objects with an attribute that matches the query text and attribute type
-L

All less specific

Return all larger IP address ranges that include the queried IP address or range

-T

Object types

Results that match the query and are of a specified object type
-m

1st level more specific

Returns first level more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range
-M

All more specific

Returns all more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range

Query hints

  • Include "AS" in front of an AS number.
    Example: AS4808

  • Include "-t" (template only) or "-v" (template and description) in front of an object name to view the template
    Example: -t inetnum

-x

Exact match only

Returns address range that exactly matches the queried IP address range
-d

Associated reverse domain

Returns IP address range and associated reverse domain

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