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RFC 8986: Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6) Network Programming

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The Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6) Network Programming framework enables a network operator or an application to specify a packet processing program by encoding a sequence of instructions in the IPv6 packet header. Each instruction is implemented on one or several nodes in the network and identified by an SRv6 Segment Identifier in the packet. This document defines the SRv6 Network Programming concept and specifies the base set of SRv6 behaviors that enables the creation of interoperable overlays with underlay optimization.

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Document ID
RFC8986
Published
February 2021
Authors
C. Filsfils; P. Camarillo; J. Leddy; D. Voyer; S. Matsushima; Z. Li
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
40
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