RFC 7597 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2015
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Mapping of Address and Port with Encapsulation
Overview
RFC 7597, “Mapping of Address and Port with Encapsulation”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2015 by O. Troan, W. Dec, X. Li, C. Bao, S. Matsushima, T. Murakami, T. Taylor. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a mechanism for transporting IPv4 packets across an IPv6 network using IP encapsulation. It also describes a generic mechanism for mapping between IPv6 addresses and IPv4 addresses as well as transport-layer ports.
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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