RFC 8504 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2019
MON · 27 JUL 2026
IPv6 Node Requirements
Overview
RFC 8504, “IPv6 Node Requirements”, is a Best Current Practice document published in January 2019 by T. Chown, J. Loughney, T. Winters. It obsoletes RFC 6434. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines requirements for IPv6 nodes. It is expected that IPv6 will be deployed in a wide range of devices and situations. Specifying the requirements for IPv6 nodes allows IPv6 to function well and interoperate in a large number of situations and deployments.
This document obsoletes RFC 6434, and in turn RFC 4294.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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