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	6lo Working Group R. Droms		6lo Working Group R. Droms
	Internet-Draft P. Duffy		Internet-Draft P. Duffy
	Intended status: Informational Cisco		Intended status: Informational Cisco
	Expires: August 20, 2016 February 17, 2016		Expires: October 6, 2016 April 4, 2016
	Assignment of an Ethertype for IPv6 with RFC 4944, RFC 6282 Header		Assignment of an Ethertype for IPv6 with LoWPAN Encapsulation
	Encoding		draft-droms-6lo-ethertype-request-01
	draft-droms-6lo-ethertype-request-00
	Abstract		Abstract
	When carried over layer 2 technologies such as Ethernet, IPv6		When carried over layer 2 technologies such as Ethernet, IPv6
	datagrams using datagram encoding as defined in RFC 4944 and RFC 6282		datagrams using LoWPAN encapsulation as defined in RFC 4944 must be
	must be identified so the receiver can correctly interpret the		identified so the receiver can correctly interpret the encoded IPv6
	encoded IPv6 datagram. This document requests the assignment of an		datagram. This document requests the assignment of an Ethertype for
	Ethertype for that purpose.		that purpose.
	Status of This Memo		Status of This Memo
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	1. Introduction		1. Introduction
	The IETF has defined a format for IPv6 [RFC2460] datagram encoding in		The IETF has defined a format for IPv6 [RFC2460] datagram
	[RFC4944] and [RFC6282] (6loENC). 6loENC as defined in RFC 4944 and		encapsulation [RFC4944] ("LoWPAN encapsulation"). This document
	RFC 6282 may be extended and modified by future IETF standards		regards any IPv6 datagram using the Dispatch octet as defined in
	document. The intended layer 2 technology for IPv6 datagrams using		section 5.1 of RFC 4944 to be using LoWPAN encapsulation. LoWPAN
	6loENC as originally defined is [IEEE.802.15.4_2011], which does not		encapsulation as defined in RFC 4944 has been updated by [RFC6282],
	provide for a protocol switch in its layer 2 headers.		and may be extended and modified by future IETF standards document.
			The intended layer 2 technology for IPv6 datagrams using LoWPAN
			encapsulation as originally defined is [IEEE.802.15.4_2011], which
			does not provide for a protocol switch in its layer 2 headers.
	There is interest in carrying IPv6 datatgrams over layer 2		There is interest in carrying IPv6 datatgrams over layer 2
	technologies that do include a protocol switch field:		technologies that do include a protocol switch field:
	o Usage of 6loENC in conjunction with IEEE 802.15.9 Multiplexed Data		o Usage of LoWPAN encapsulation in conjunction with IEEE 802.15.9
	Service [IEEE802159], which provides the ability to perform upper		Multiplexed Data Service [IEEE802159], which provides the ability
	layer protocol dispatch for IEEE 802.15.4 networks. Wi-SUN		to perform upper layer protocol dispatch for IEEE 802.15.4
	Alliance intends to use the 15.9 Multiplexed Data Information		networks. Wi-SUN Alliance intends to use the 15.9 Multiplexed
	Element to dispatch 6loENC frames to upper stack layers. As		Data Information Element to dispatch LoWPAN encapsulation frames
	specified in IEEE 802.15.9, dispatch of 6loENC frames will require		to upper stack layers. As specified in IEEE 802.15.9, dispatch of
	an Ethertype be assigned for 6loENC.		LoWPAN encapsulation frames will require an Ethertype be assigned
			for LoWPAN encapsulation.
	o 6loENC will likely be needed for WiFi Alliance's HaLoW [HALOW]		o LoWPAN encapsulation will likely be needed for WiFi Alliance's
	standard (low power operation in the 900 MHz band)		HaLoW [HALOW] standard (low power operation in the 900 MHz band)
	o Other layer 2 technologies such as Ethernet and debugging tools		o Other layer 2 technologies such as Ethernet and debugging tools
	such as Wireshark require a unique protocol type field for 6loENC		such as Wireshark require a unique protocol type field for LoWPAN
	to properly interpret IPv6 datagrams that use 6loENC.		encapsulation to properly interpret IPv6 datagrams that use LoWPAN
			encapsulation.
	2. Request to IEEE for assignment of an Ethertype		2. Request to IEEE for assignment of an Ethertype
	When this document is published, the IETF will formally submit a		When this document is published, the IETF will formally submit a
	request to IEEE for assignment of an Ethertype for IPv6 datagrams		request to IEEE for assignment of an Ethertype for IPv6 datagrams
	using 6loENC.		using LoWPAN encapsulation.
	3. IANA Considerations		3. IANA Considerations
	This memo includes no request to IANA.		This memo includes no request to IANA.
	4. Security Considerations		4. Security Considerations
	This document is intended only to request assignment of an Ethertype		This document is intended only to request assignment of an Ethertype
	for IPv6 datagrams using 6loENC. It has no incremental implications		for IPv6 datagrams using LoWPAN encapsulation. It has no incremental
	for security beyond those in the relevant protocols.		implications for security beyond those in the relevant protocols.
	5. Normative References		5. Normative References
	[HALOW] Wi-Fi Alliance, "Wi-Fi HaLow",		[HALOW] Wi-Fi Alliance, "Wi-Fi HaLow",
	http://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-halow .		http://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-halow .
	[IEEE.802.15.4_2011]		[IEEE.802.15.4_2011]
	IEEE, "IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area		IEEE, "IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area
	networks--Part 15.4: Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area		networks--Part 15.4: Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area
	Networks (LR-WPANs)", IEEE 802.15.4-2011,		Networks (LR-WPANs)", IEEE 802.15.4-2011,
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