RFC 8371 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2018
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Mobile Node Identifier Types for MIPv6
Overview
RFC 8371, “Mobile Node Identifier Types for MIPv6”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2018 by C. Perkins, V. Devarapalli. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines additional identifier type numbers for use with the mobile node identifier option for Mobile IPv6 (MIPv6) as defined by RFC 4283.
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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