RFC 4116 · INFORMATIONAL · 2005

IPv4 Multihoming Practices and Limitations

Overview

RFC 4116, “IPv4 Multihoming Practices and Limitations”, is an Informational document published in July 2005 by J. Abley, K. Lindqvist, E. Davies, B. Black, V. Gill. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Multihoming is an essential component of service for many Internet sites. This document describes some implementation strategies for multihoming with IPv4 and enumerates features for comparison with other multihoming proposals (particularly those related to IPv6). This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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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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