Using the IPv6 Flow Label for Equal Cost Multipath Routing and Link Aggregation in Tunnels
RFC 6438, “Using the IPv6 Flow Label for Equal Cost Multipath Routing and Link Aggregation in Tunnels”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2011 by B. Carpenter, S. Amante. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The IPv6 flow label has certain restrictions on its use. This document describes how those restrictions apply when using the flow label for load balancing by equal cost multipath routing and for link aggregation, particularly for IP-in-IPv6 tunneled traffic. [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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- RFC 6437 IPv6 Flow Label Specification
- RFC 6439 Routing Bridges : Appointed Forwarders
- RFC 6436 Rationale for Update to the IPv6 Flow Label Specification
- RFC 6440 The EAP Re-authentication Protocol Local Domain Name DHCPv6 Option
- RFC 6435 MPLS Transport Profile Lock Instruct and Loopback Functions
- RFC 6441 Time to Remove Filters for Previously Unallocated IPv4 /8s
- RFC 6434 IPv6 Node Requirements
- RFC 6442 Location Conveyance for the Session Initiation Protocol