DNS Extensions to Support IP Version 6
RFC 3596, “DNS Extensions to Support IP Version 6”, is an Internet Standard document published in October 2003 by S. Thomson, C. Huitema, V. Ksinant, M. Souissi. It obsoletes RFC 1886, RFC 3152. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines the changes that need to be made to the Domain Name System (DNS) to support hosts running IP version 6 (IPv6). The changes include a resource record type to store an IPv6 address, a domain to support lookups based on an IPv6 address, and updated definitions of existing query types that return Internet addresses as part of additional section processing. The extensions are designed to be compatible with existing applications and, in particular, DNS implementations themselves. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Internet Standard” means
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- RFC 3595 Textual Conventions for IPv6 Flow Label
- RFC 3597 Handling of Unknown DNS Resource Record Types
- RFC 3594 PacketCable Security Ticket Control Sub-Option for the DHCP CableLabs Client Configuration Option
- RFC 3598 Sieve Email Filtering -- Subaddress Extension
- RFC 3593 Textual Conventions for MIB Modules Using Performance History Based on 15 Minute Intervals
- RFC 3599 Request for Comments Summary RFC Numbers 3500-3599
- RFC 3592 Definitions of Managed Objects for the Synchronous Optical Network/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy Interface Type
- RFC 3600 Internet Official Protocol Standards