RFC 6743 · EXPERIMENTAL · 2012

ICMP Locator Update Message for the Identifier-Locator Network Protocol for IPv6

Overview

RFC 6743, “ICMP Locator Update Message for the Identifier-Locator Network Protocol for IPv6”, is an Experimental document published in November 2012 by RJ Atkinson, SN Bhatti. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This note specifies an experimental ICMPv6 message type used with the Identifier-Locator Network Protocol (ILNP). The Identifier-Locator Network Protocol (ILNP) is an experimental, evolutionary enhancement to IP. This message is used to dynamically update Identifier/Locator bindings for an existing ILNP session. This is a product of the IRTF Routing Research Group. This document defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.

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

What “Experimental” means

Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.

Read this RFC

The canonical text of RFC 6743 is hosted at rfc-editor.org. Available in TXT,HTML.

Other RFCs from 2012

Who Is Online

In total there are 39 users online: 0 registered, 34 guests and 5 bots.

Most users ever online was 1,226 on 13 Jun 2026, 3:56 am.

Bots: AhrefsBot Applebot Bingbot Other Bot SemrushBot

Users active in the past 15 minutes. Total registered members: 354