IPv6 Global Unicast Address Format
RFC 3587, “IPv6 Global Unicast Address Format”, is an Informational document published in August 2003 by R. Hinden, S. Deering, E. Nordmark. It obsoletes RFC 2374. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document obsoletes RFC 2374, "An IPv6 Aggregatable Global Unicast Address Format". It defined an IPv6 address allocation structure that includes Top Level Aggregator (TLA) and Next Level Aggregator (NLA). This document makes RFC 2374 and the TLA/NLA structure historic. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
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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