Expanding the IPv6 Documentation Space
RFC 9637, “Expanding the IPv6 Documentation Space”, is an Informational document published in August 2024 by G. Huston, N. Buraglio. It updates RFC 3849. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The document describes the reservation of an additional IPv6 address prefix for use in documentation. This update to RFC 3849 expands on the existing 2001:db8::/32 address block with the reservation of an additional, larger prefix. The addition of a /20 prefix allows documented examples to more closely reflect a broader range of realistic, current deployment scenarios and more closely aligns with contemporary allocation models for large networks.
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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