Transmission of IPv6, IPv4, and Address Resolution Protocol Packets over Fibre Channel
RFC 4338, “Transmission of IPv6, IPv4, and Address Resolution Protocol Packets over Fibre Channel”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2006 by C. DeSanti, C. Carlson, R. Nixon. It obsoletes RFC 2625, RFC 3831. It has since been updated by RFC 5494, RFC 8064. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies the way of encapsulating IPv6, IPv4, and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) packets over Fibre Channel. This document also specifies the method of forming IPv6 link-local addresses and statelessly autoconfigured IPv6 addresses on Fibre Channel networks, and a mechanism to perform IPv4 address resolution over Fibre Channel networks.
This document obsoletes RFC 2625 and RFC 3831. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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