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RFC 3363: Representing Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Addresses in the Domain Name System (DNS)

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This document clarifies and updates the standards status of RFCs that define direct and reverse map of IPv6 addresses in DNS. This document moves the A6 and Bit label specifications to experimental status.

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Document ID
RFC3363
Published
August 2002
Authors
R. Bush; A. Durand; B. Fink; O. Gudmundsson; T. Hain
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
int
Pages
6
Also known as
—
Updates:
RFC 2673, RFC 2874
Updated by:
RFC 6672

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