RFC 8354 · INFORMATIONAL · 2018
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Use Cases for IPv6 Source Packet Routing in Networking
Overview
RFC 8354, “Use Cases for IPv6 Source Packet Routing in Networking”, is an Informational document published in March 2018 by J. Brzozowski, J. Leddy, C. Filsfils, R. Maglione, M. Townsley. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Source Packet Routing in Networking (SPRING) architecture describes how Segment Routing can be used to steer packets through an IPv6 or MPLS network using the source routing paradigm. This document illustrates some use cases for Segment Routing in an IPv6-only environment.
What “Informational” means
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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