RFC 8115 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2017
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
DHCPv6 Option for IPv4-Embedded Multicast and Unicast IPv6 Prefixes
Overview
RFC 8115, “DHCPv6 Option for IPv4-Embedded Multicast and Unicast IPv6 Prefixes”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2017 by M. Boucadair, J. Qin, T. Tsou, X. Deng. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol version 6 (DHCPv6) Option for multicast IPv4 service continuity solutions, which is used to carry the IPv6 prefixes to be used to build unicast and multicast IPv4-embedded IPv6 addresses.
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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