RFC 3363 · INFORMATIONAL · 2002
MON · 27 JUL 2026
Representing Internet Protocol version 6 Addresses in the Domain Name System
Overview
RFC 3363, “Representing Internet Protocol version 6 Addresses in the Domain Name System”, is an Informational document published in August 2002 by R. Bush, A. Durand, B. Fink, O. Gudmundsson, T. Hain. It updates RFC 2673, RFC 2874. It has since been updated by RFC 6672. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
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.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2002
- RFC 3362 Real-time Facsimile - image/t38 MIME Sub-type Registration
- RFC 3364 Tradeoffs in Domain Name System Support for Internet Protocol version 6
- RFC 3361 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Option for Session Initiation Protocol Servers
- RFC 3365 Strong Security Requirements for Internet Engineering Task Force Standard Protocols
- RFC 3360 Inappropriate TCP Resets Considered Harmful
- RFC 3366 Advice to link designers on link Automatic Repeat reQuest
- RFC 3359 Reserved Type, Length and Value Codepoints in Intermediate System to Intermediate System
- RFC 3367 Common Name Resolution Protocol