RFC 6879 · INFORMATIONAL · 2013
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
IPv6 Enterprise Network Renumbering Scenarios, Considerations, and Methods
Overview
RFC 6879, “IPv6 Enterprise Network Renumbering Scenarios, Considerations, and Methods”, is an Informational document published in February 2013 by S. Jiang, B. Liu, B. Carpenter. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document analyzes events that cause renumbering and describes the current renumbering methods. These are described in three categories: those applicable during network design, those applicable during preparation for renumbering, and those applicable during the renumbering operation.
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Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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