RFC 6495 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2012
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Subject Key Identifier SEcure Neighbor Discovery Name Type Fields
Overview
RFC 6495, “Subject Key Identifier SEcure Neighbor Discovery Name Type Fields”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2012 by R. Gagliano, S. Krishnan, A. Kukec. It updates RFC 3971. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
SEcure Neighbor Discovery (SEND) defines the Name Type field in the ICMPv6 Trust Anchor option. This document specifies new Name Type fields based on certificate Subject Key Identifiers (SKIs). [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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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2012
- RFC 6494 Certificate Profile and Certificate Management for SEcure Neighbor Discovery
- RFC 6496 Secure Proxy ND Support for SEcure Neighbor Discovery
- RFC 6493 The Resource Public Key Infrastructure Ghostbusters Record
- RFC 6497 BCP 47 Extension T - Transformed Content
- RFC 6492 A Protocol for Provisioning Resource Certificates
- RFC 6498 Media Gateway Control Protocol Voiceband Data Package and General-Purpose Media Descriptor Parameter Package
- RFC 6491 Resource Public Key Infrastructure Objects Issued by IANA
- RFC 6490 Resource Public Key Infrastructure Trust Anchor Locator