RFC 7949 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2016

OSPFv3 over IPv4 for IPv6 Transition

Overview

RFC 7949, “OSPFv3 over IPv4 for IPv6 Transition”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2016 by I. Chen, A. Lindem, R. Atkinson. It updates RFC 5838. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines a mechanism to use IPv4 to transport OSPFv3 packets. Using OSPFv3 over IPv4 with the existing OSPFv3 Address Family extension can simplify transition from an OSPFv2 IPv4-only routing domain to an OSPFv3 dual-stack routing domain. This document updates RFC 5838 to support virtual links in the IPv4 unicast address family when using OSPFv3 over IPv4.

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

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
This RFC updates
RFC 5838
Other RFCs from 2016

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