IETF RFC 6540
IPv6 Support Required for All IP-Capable Nodes
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| Organization: | IETF |
| Publication Date: | 1 April 2012 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 6 |
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Given the global lack of available IPv4 space, and limitations in IPv4 extension and transition technologies, this document advises that IPv6 support is no longer considered optional. It also cautions that there are places in existing IETF documents where the term "IP" is used in a way that could be misunderstood by implementers as the term "IP" becomes a generic that can mean IPv4 + IPv6, IPv6-only, or IPv4-only, depending on context and application.
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IETF RFC 6540
April 1, 2012
IPv6 Support Required for All IP-Capable Nodes
Given the global lack of available IPv4 space, and limitations in IPv4 extension and transition technologies, this document advises that IPv6 support is no longer considered optional. It also...