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RFC 8504: IPv6 Node Requirements

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

This document defines requirements for IPv6 nodes. It is expected that IPv6 will be deployed in a wide range of devices and situations. Specifying the requirements for IPv6 nodes allows IPv6 to function well and interoperate in a large number of situations and deployments. This document obsoletes RFC 6434, and in turn RFC 4294.

Document record

Document ID
RFC8504
Published
January 2019
Authors
T. Chown; J. Loughney; T. Winters
Status
BEST CURRENT PRACTICE
Stream
IETF
Area
int
Pages
42
Also known as
BCP220
Obsoletes:
RFC 6434

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Standards lineage

This document is one revision in a chain of 3 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.

  1. RFC 4294 (2006)
  2. RFC 6434 (2011)
  3. RFC 8504 (2019)

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