RFC 4443 · INTERNET STANDARD · 2006

Internet Control Message Protocol for the Internet Protocol Version 6 Specification

Overview

RFC 4443, “Internet Control Message Protocol for the Internet Protocol Version 6 Specification”, is an Internet Standard document published in March 2006 by A. Conta, S. Deering, M. Gupta. It updates RFC 2780. It obsoletes RFC 2463. It has since been updated by RFC 4884. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes the format of a set of control messages used in ICMPv6 (Internet Control Message Protocol). ICMPv6 is the Internet Control Message Protocol for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Internet Standard” means

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 2463
This RFC updates
RFC 2780
Updated by
RFC 4884
Other RFCs from 2006

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