Address Mapping of IPv6 Multicast Packets on Ethernet
RFC 6085, “Address Mapping of IPv6 Multicast Packets on Ethernet”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2011 by S. Gundavelli, M. Townsley, O. Troan, W. Dec. It updates RFC 2464. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
When transmitting an IPv6 packet with a multicast destination address, the IPv6 destination address is mapped to an Ethernet link-layer multicast address. This document clarifies that a mapping of an IPv6 packet with a multicast destination address may in some circumstances map to an Ethernet link-layer unicast address. [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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