What is subnet status?

Subnet status is an attribute in an IP block object (inetnum/inet6num) that indicates how a specific IP block is being used or managed. The main statuses are as follows:

LEGACY: IP address space was assigned before the current RIR system was established. An LIR can make assignments or sub-allocations from this allocation.

ALLOCATED PA (Provider Aggregatable): IP address space has been allocated to an LIR by an RIR. An LIR can make assignments or sub-allocations from this allocation.

SUB-ALLOCATED PA (Provider Aggregatable): IP address space that the LIR has been sub-allocated to another organization for reassignment.

ASSIGNED PA (Provider Aggregatable): IP address space has been assigned to an end user by an LIR. It can’t be further assigned.

ASSIGNED PI (Provider Independent): IP address space has been assigned by the RIR directly to an end user for a specific purpose. It can’t be further assigned.