RFC 1888 · HISTORIC · 1996

OSI NSAPs and IPv6

Overview

RFC 1888, “OSI NSAPs and IPv6”, is a Historic document published in August 1996 by J. Bound, B. Carpenter, D. Harrington, J. Houldsworth, A. Lloyd. It has since been updated by RFC 4548. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4048 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document recommends that network implementors who have planned or deployed an OSI NSAP addressing plan, and who wish to deploy or transition to IPv6, should redesign a native IPv6 addressing plan to meet their needs. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.

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What “Historic” means

A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 4048
Updated by
RFC 4548
Other RFCs from 1996

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