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| 6man Working Group M. Boucadair | 6man Working Group M. Boucadair | |||
| Internet-Draft France Telecom | Internet-Draft France Telecom | |||
| Updates: 3306,3956,4291 (if approved) S. Venaas | Updates: 3306,3956,4291 (if approved) S. Venaas | |||
| Intended status: Standards Track Cisco | Intended status: Standards Track Cisco | |||
| Expires: April 21, 2014 October 18, 2013 | Expires: August 17, 2014 February 13, 2014 | |||
| Updates to the IPv6 Multicast Addressing Architecture | Updates to the IPv6 Multicast Addressing Architecture | |||
| draft-ietf-6man-multicast-addr-arch-update-02 | draft-ietf-6man-multicast-addr-arch-update-03 | |||
| Abstract | Abstract | |||
| This document updates the IPv6 multicast addressing architecture by | This document updates the IPv6 multicast addressing architecture by | |||
| defining the 17-20 reserved bits as generic flag bits. The document | defining the 17-20 reserved bits as generic flag bits. The document | |||
| provides also some clarifications related to the use of these flag | provides also some clarifications related to the use of these flag | |||
| bits. | bits. | |||
| This document updates RFC 3956, RFC 3306 and RFC 4291. | This document updates RFC 3956, RFC 3306 and RFC 4291. | |||
| skipping to change at page 1, line 42 ¶ | skipping to change at page 1, line 42 ¶ | |||
| Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering | Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering | |||
| Task Force (IETF). Note that other groups may also distribute | Task Force (IETF). Note that other groups may also distribute | |||
| working documents as Internet-Drafts. The list of current Internet- | working documents as Internet-Drafts. The list of current Internet- | |||
| Drafts is at http://datatracker.ietf.org/drafts/current/. | Drafts is at http://datatracker.ietf.org/drafts/current/. | |||
| Internet-Drafts are draft documents valid for a maximum of six months | Internet-Drafts are draft documents valid for a maximum of six months | |||
| and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any | and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any | |||
| time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference | time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference | |||
| material or to cite them other than as "work in progress." | material or to cite them other than as "work in progress." | |||
| This Internet-Draft will expire on April 21, 2014. | This Internet-Draft will expire on August 17, 2014. | |||
| Copyright Notice | Copyright Notice | |||
| Copyright (c) 2013 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the | Copyright (c) 2014 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the | |||
| document authors. All rights reserved. | document authors. All rights reserved. | |||
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| Table of Contents | Table of Contents | |||
| 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 | 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 | |||
| 2. Addressing Architecture Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 | 2. Addressing Architecture Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 | |||
| 3. Clarifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | 3. Flag Bits: A Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | |||
| 3.1. Flag Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | ||||
| 4. RFC Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | 4. RFC Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | |||
| 4.1. RFC 3306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | 4.1. RFC 3306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | |||
| 4.2. RFC 3956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 | 4.2. RFC 3956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | |||
| 5. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 | 5. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 | |||
| 6. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 | 6. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 | |||
| 7. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 | 7. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 | |||
| 8. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 | 8. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 | |||
| Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 | Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 | |||
| 1. Introduction | 1. Introduction | |||
| This document updates the IPv6 multicast addressing architecture | This document updates the IPv6 multicast addressing architecture | |||
| [RFC4291] by defining the 17-20 reserved bits as generic flag bits | [RFC4291] by defining the 17-20 reserved bits as generic flag bits | |||
| (Section 2). The document provides also some clarifications related | (Section 2). The document provides also some clarifications related | |||
| to the use of these flag bits (Section 3.1). | to the use of these flag bits (Section 3). | |||
| This document updates [RFC3956], [RFC3306], and [RFC4291]. | This document updates [RFC3956], [RFC3306], and [RFC4291]. These | |||
| updates are logical consequences of the recommendation on the flag | ||||
| bits (Section 3). | ||||
| Textual representation of IPv6 addresses included in the RFC updates | ||||
| follows the recommendation in [RFC5952]. | ||||
| 2. Addressing Architecture Update | 2. Addressing Architecture Update | |||
| Bits 17-20 of a multicast address are defined in [RFC3956] and | Bits 17-20 of a multicast address are defined in [RFC3956] and | |||
| [RFC3306] as reserved bits. This document defines these bits as | [RFC3306] as reserved bits. This document defines these bits as | |||
| generic flag bits so that they apply to any multicast address. | generic flag bits so that they apply to any multicast address. | |||
| Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the updated structure of the addressing | Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the updated structure of the addressing | |||
| architecture. The first diagram shows the update of the base IPv6 | architecture. The first diagram shows the update of the base IPv6 | |||
| addressing architecture, and the second shows the update of so-called | addressing architecture, and the second shows the update of so-called | |||
| Embedded-RP. | Embedded-RP. | |||
| OLD: | OLD: | |||
| | 8 | 4 | 4 | 112 bits | | | 8 | 4 | 4 | 112 bits | | |||
| +--------+----+----+----------------------------------------------+ | +--------+----+----+----------------------------------------------+ | |||
| |11111111|flgs|scop| group ID | | |11111111|flgs|scop| group ID | | |||
| +--------+----+----+----------------------------------------------+ | +--------+----+----+----------------------------------------------+ | |||
| NEW: | NEW: | |||
| | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 108 bits | | | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 108 bits | | |||
| +--------+----+----+----------------------------------------------+ | +--------+----+----+----------------------------------------------+ | |||
| |11111111|flgs|scop|flgs| group ID | | |11111111|ff1 |scop|ff2 | group ID | | |||
| +--------+----+----+----+-----------------------------------------+ | +--------+----+----+----+-----------------------------------------+ | |||
| * ff1 refers to "flag field 1" | ||||
| * ff2 refers to "flag field 2" | ||||
| * flag bits denote both ff1 and ff2. | ||||
| Figure 1: Updated IPv6 Multicast Addressing Architecture | Figure 1: Updated IPv6 Multicast Addressing Architecture | |||
| OLD (RFC 3956): | OLD (RFC 3956): | |||
| | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 32 | | | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 32 | | |||
| +--------+----+----+----+----+--------+----------------+----------+ | +--------+----+----+----+----+--------+----------------+----------+ | |||
| |11111111|flgs|scop|rsvd|RIID| plen | network prefix | group ID | | |11111111|flgs|scop|rsvd|RIID| plen | network prefix | group ID | | |||
| +--------+----+----+----+----+--------+----------------+----------+ | +--------+----+----+----+----+--------+----------------+----------+ | |||
| NEW: | NEW: | |||
| | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 32 | | | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 32 | | |||
| +--------+----+----+----+----+--------+----------------+----------+ | +--------+----+----+----+----+--------+----------------+----------+ | |||
| |11111111|flgs|scop|flgs|RIID| plen | network prefix | group ID | | |11111111|ff1 |scop|ff2 |RIID| plen | network prefix | group ID | | |||
| +--------+----+----+----+----+--------+----------------+----------+ | +--------+----+----+----+----+--------+----------------+----------+ | |||
| Figure 2: Embedded-RP with Updated IPv6 Multicast Address Arch. | Figure 2: Embedded-RP with Updated IPv6 Multicast Address Arch. | |||
| Further specification documents may define a meaning for these flag | Further specification documents may define a meaning for these flag | |||
| bits. Defining the bits 17-20 as flags for all IPv6 multicast | bits. Defining the bits 17-20 as flags for all IPv6 multicast | |||
| addresses allows addresses to be treated in a more uniform and | addresses allows addresses to be treated in a more uniform and | |||
| generic way, and allows for these bits to be defined in the future | generic way, and allows for these bits to be defined in the future | |||
| for different purposes, irrespective of the specific type of | for different purposes, irrespective of the specific type of | |||
| multicast address. | multicast address. | |||
| 3. Clarifications | 3. Flag Bits: A Recommendation | |||
| 3.1. Flag Bits | ||||
| Some implementations and specification documents do not treat the | Some implementations and specification documents do not treat the | |||
| flag bits as separate bits but tend to use their combined value as a | flag bits as separate bits but tend to use their combined value as a | |||
| 4-bit integer. This practice is a hurdle for assigning a meaning to | 4-bit integer. This practice is a hurdle for assigning a meaning to | |||
| the remaining flag bits. Below are listed some examples for | the remaining flag bits. Below are listed some examples for | |||
| illustration purposes: | illustration purposes: | |||
| o the reading of [RFC3306] may lead to conclude that ff3x::/32 is | o the reading of [RFC3306] may lead to conclude that ff3x::/32 is | |||
| the only allowed SSM IPv6 prefix block. | the only allowed SSM IPv6 prefix block. | |||
| skipping to change at page 4, line 18 ¶ | skipping to change at page 4, line 25 ¶ | |||
| Implementations MUST treat flag bits as separate bits. | Implementations MUST treat flag bits as separate bits. | |||
| 4. RFC Updates | 4. RFC Updates | |||
| 4.1. RFC 3306 | 4.1. RFC 3306 | |||
| This document changes Section 4 of [RFC3306] as follows: | This document changes Section 4 of [RFC3306] as follows: | |||
| OLD: | OLD: | |||
| | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 32 | | | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 32 | | |||
| +--------+----+----+--------+--------+----------------+----------+ | +--------+----+----+--------+--------+----------------+----------+ | |||
| |11111111|flgs|scop|reserved| plen | network prefix | group ID | | |11111111|flgs|scop|reserved| plen | network prefix | group ID | | |||
| +--------+----+----+--------+--------+----------------+----------+ | +--------+----+----+--------+--------+----------------+----------+ | |||
| +-+-+-+-+ | +-+-+-+-+ | |||
| flgs is a set of 4 flags: |0|0|P|T| | flgs is a set of 4 flags: |0|0|P|T| | |||
| +-+-+-+-+ | +-+-+-+-+ | |||
| o P = 0 indicates a multicast address that is not assigned | o P = 0 indicates a multicast address that is not assigned | |||
| based on the network prefix. This indicates a multicast | based on the network prefix. This indicates a multicast | |||
| address as defined in [ADDRARCH]. | address as defined in [ADDRARCH]. | |||
| o P = 1 indicates a multicast address that is assigned based | o P = 1 indicates a multicast address that is assigned based | |||
| on the network prefix. | on the network prefix. | |||
| o If P = 1, T MUST be set to 1, otherwise the setting of the T | o If P = 1, T MUST be set to 1, otherwise the setting of the T | |||
| bit is defined in Section 2.7 of [ADDRARCH]. | bit is defined in Section 2.7 of [ADDRARCH]. | |||
| The reserved field MUST be zero. | The reserved field MUST be zero. | |||
| NEW: | NEW: | |||
| | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 32 | | | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 32 | | |||
| +--------+----+----+--------+--------+----------------+----------+ | +--------+----+----+----+----+--------+----------------+----------+ | |||
| |11111111|flgs|scop|reserved| plen | network prefix | group ID | | |11111111|ff1 |scop|ff2 |rsvd| plen | network prefix | group ID | | |||
| +--------+----+----+--------+--------+----------------+----------+ | +--------+----+----+----+----+--------+----------------+----------+ | |||
| +-+-+-+-+ | +-+-+-+-+ | |||
| flgs is a set of 4 flags: |X|Y|P|T| | ff1 (flag field 1) is a set of 4 flags: |X|Y|P|T| | |||
| +-+-+-+-+ | +-+-+-+-+ | |||
| X and Y may each be set to 0 or 1. | X and Y may each be set to 0 or 1. | |||
| o P = 0 indicates a multicast address that is not assigned | o P = 0 indicates a multicast address that is not assigned | |||
| based on the network prefix. This indicates a multicast | based on the network prefix. This indicates a multicast | |||
| address as defined in [ADDRARCH]. | address as defined in [RFC4291]. | |||
| o P = 1 indicates a multicast address that is assigned based | o P = 1 indicates a multicast address that is assigned based | |||
| on the network prefix. | on the network prefix. | |||
| o If P = 1, T MUST be set to 1, otherwise the setting of the T | o If P = 1, T MUST be set to 1, otherwise the setting of the T | |||
| bit is defined in Section 2.7 of [ADDRARCH]. | bit is defined in Section 2.7 of [RFC4291]. | |||
| +-+-+-+-+ | ||||
| ff2 (flag field 2) is a set of 4 flags: |r|r|r|r| | ||||
| +-+-+-+-+ | ||||
| where "rrrr" are for future assignment as additional flag bits. | ||||
| Flag bits denote both ff1 and ff2. | ||||
| This document changes Section 6 of [RFC3306] as follows: | This document changes Section 6 of [RFC3306] as follows: | |||
| OLD: | OLD: | |||
| These settings create an SSM range of FF3x::/32 (where 'x' is any | These settings create an SSM range of FF3x::/32 (where 'x' is any | |||
| valid scope value). The source address field in the IPv6 header | valid scope value). The source address field in the IPv6 header | |||
| identifies the owner of the multicast address. | identifies the owner of the multicast address. | |||
| NEW: | NEW: | |||
| If the flag bits are set to 0011, these settings create an SSM | If the flag bits in ff1 are set to 0011, these settings create an | |||
| range of ff3x::/32 (where 'x' is any valid scope value). The | SSM range of ff3x::/32 (where 'x' is any valid scope value). The | |||
| source address field in the IPv6 header identifies the owner of | source address field in the IPv6 header identifies the owner of | |||
| the multicast address. ff3x::/32 is not the only allowed SSM | the multicast address. ff3x::/32 is not the only allowed SSM | |||
| prefix range. For example if the most significant flag bit is | prefix range. For example if the most significant flag bit in ff1 | |||
| set, then we would get the SSM range ffbx::/32. | is set, then we would get the SSM range ffbx::/32. | |||
| 4.2. RFC 3956 | 4.2. RFC 3956 | |||
| This document changes Section 2 of [RFC3956] as follows: | This document changes Section 2 of [RFC3956] as follows: | |||
| OLD: | OLD: | |||
| As described in [RFC3306], the multicast address format is as | As described in [RFC3306], the multicast address format is as | |||
| follows: | follows: | |||
| skipping to change at page 6, line 9 ¶ | skipping to change at page 6, line 28 ¶ | |||
| Where flgs are "0011". (The first two bits are as yet undefined, | Where flgs are "0011". (The first two bits are as yet undefined, | |||
| sent as zero and ignored on receipt.) | sent as zero and ignored on receipt.) | |||
| NEW: | NEW: | |||
| The multicast address format is as | The multicast address format is as | |||
| follows: | follows: | |||
| | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 32 | | | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 32 | | |||
| +--------+----+----+---------+----+----------------+----------+ | +--------+----+----+----+----+----+----------------+----------+ | |||
| |11111111|flgs|scop|flgs|rsvd|plen| network prefix | group ID | | |11111111|ff1 |scop|ff2 |rsvd|plen| network prefix | group ID | | |||
| +--------+----+----+---------+----+----------------+----------+ | +--------+----+----+----+----+----+----------------+----------+ | |||
| +-+-+-+-+ | ||||
| flgs is a set of four flags: |X|R|P|T| | ||||
| +-+-+-+-+ | ||||
| +-+-+-+-+ | ||||
| ff1 (flag field 1) is a set of four flags: |X|R|P|T| | ||||
| +-+-+-+-+ | ||||
| X may be set to 0 or 1. | X may be set to 0 or 1. | |||
| +-+-+-+-+ | ||||
| ff2 (flag field 2) is a set of 4 flags: |r|r|r|r| | ||||
| +-+-+-+-+ | ||||
| where "rrrr" are for future assignment as additional flag bits. | ||||
| Flag bits denote both ff1 and ff2. | ||||
| This document changes Section 3 of [RFC3956] as follows: | This document changes Section 3 of [RFC3956] as follows: | |||
| OLD: | OLD: | |||
| | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 32 | | | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 32 | | |||
| +--------+----+----+----+----+----+----------------+----------+ | +--------+----+----+----+----+----+----------------+----------+ | |||
| |11111111|flgs|scop|rsvd|RIID|plen| network prefix | group ID | | |11111111|flgs|scop|rsvd|RIID|plen| network prefix | group ID | | |||
| +--------+----+----+----+----+----+----------------+----------+ | +--------+----+----+----+----+----+----------------+----------+ | |||
| +-+-+-+-+ | +-+-+-+-+ | |||
| flgs is a set of four flags: |0|R|P|T| | flgs is a set of four flags: |0|R|P|T| | |||
| +-+-+-+-+ | +-+-+-+-+ | |||
| When the highest-order bit is 0, R = 1 indicates a multicast address | When the highest-order bit is 0, R = 1 indicates a multicast address | |||
| that embeds the address on the RP. Then P MUST be set to 1, and | that embeds the address on the RP. Then P MUST be set to 1, and | |||
| consequently T MUST be set to 1, as specified in [RFC3306]. In | consequently T MUST be set to 1, as specified in [RFC3306]. In | |||
| effect, this implies the prefix FF70::/12. In this case, the last 4 | effect, this implies the prefix FF70::/12. In this case, the last 4 | |||
| bits of the previously reserved field are interpreted as embedding | bits of the previously reserved field are interpreted as embedding | |||
| the RP interface ID, as specified in this memo. | the RP interface ID, as specified in this memo. | |||
| The behavior is unspecified if P or T is not set to 1, as then the | The behavior is unspecified if P or T is not set to 1, as then the | |||
| prefix would not be FF70::/12. Likewise, the encoding and the | prefix would not be FF70::/12. Likewise, the encoding and the | |||
| protocol mode used when the two high-order bits in "flgs" are set to | protocol mode used when the two high-order bits in "flgs" are set to | |||
| 11 ("FFF0::/12") is intentionally unspecified until such time that | 11 ("FFF0::/12") is intentionally unspecified until such time that | |||
| the highest-order bit is defined. Without further IETF | the highest-order bit is defined. Without further IETF | |||
| specification, implementations SHOULD NOT treat the FFF0::/12 range | specification, implementations SHOULD NOT treat the FFF0::/12 range | |||
| as Embedded-RP. | as Embedded-RP. | |||
| NEW: | NEW: | |||
| | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 32 | | | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 32 | | |||
| +--------+----+----+----+----+----+----------------+----------+ | +--------+----+----+----+----+----+----------------+----------+ | |||
| |11111111|flgs|scop|flgs|RIID|plen| network prefix | group ID | | |11111111|ff1 |scop|ff2 |RIID|plen| network prefix | group ID | | |||
| +--------+----+----+----+----+----+----------------+----------+ | +--------+----+----+----+----+----+----------------+----------+ | |||
| +-+-+-+-+ | +-+-+-+-+ | |||
| flgs is a set of four flags: |X|R|P|T| | ff1 is a set of four flags: |X|R|P|T| | |||
| +-+-+-+-+ | +-+-+-+-+ | |||
| X may be set to 0 or 1. | X may be set to 0 or 1. | |||
| R = 1 indicates a multicast address that embeds the address of the RP. | R = 1 indicates a multicast address that embeds the address of the RP. | |||
| P MUST be set to 1, and consequently T MUST be set to 1, according | P MUST be set to 1, and consequently T MUST be set to 1, according | |||
| to [RFC3306], as this is a special case of | to [RFC3306], as this is a special case of | |||
| unicast-prefix based addresses. This implies that for instance prefixes | unicast-prefix based addresses. This implies that for instance prefixes | |||
| ff70::/12 and fff0::/12 are embedded RP prefixes, but all multicast | ff70::/12 and fff0::/12 are embedded RP prefixes. | |||
| addresses with the R-bit set to 1 MUST be treated as Embedded RP | The behavior is unspecified if P or T is not set to 1. When the | |||
| addresses. The behavior is unspecified if P or T is not set to 1. When the | R-bit is set, the last 4 bits of the previously reserved field are | |||
| R-bit is set, the last 4 bits of the previously reserved field are | interpreted as embedding the RP interface ID, as specified in this memo. | |||
| interpreted as embedding the RP interface ID, as specified in this memo. | ||||
| This document changes Section 4 of [RFC3956] as follows: | This document changes Section 4 of [RFC3956] as follows: | |||
| OLD: | OLD: | |||
| It MUST be a multicast address with "flgs" set to 0111, that is, | It MUST be a multicast address with "flgs" set to 0111, that is, | |||
| to be of the prefix FF70::/12, | to be of the prefix FF70::/12, | |||
| NEW: | NEW: | |||
| skipping to change at page 8, line 4 ¶ | skipping to change at page 8, line 30 ¶ | |||
| FF70::/12, the Embedded-RP mapping MUST be considered the longest | FF70::/12, the Embedded-RP mapping MUST be considered the longest | |||
| possible match and higher priority than any other mechanism. | possible match and higher priority than any other mechanism. | |||
| NEW: | NEW: | |||
| To avoid loops and inconsistencies, for addresses with R-bit set | To avoid loops and inconsistencies, for addresses with R-bit set | |||
| to 1, the Embedded-RP mapping MUST be considered the longest | to 1, the Embedded-RP mapping MUST be considered the longest | |||
| possible match and higher priority than any other mechanism. | possible match and higher priority than any other mechanism. | |||
| 5. IANA Considerations | 5. IANA Considerations | |||
| This document may require IANA updates. However, at this point it is | ||||
| not clear exactly what these updates may be. | This document does not require any action from IANA. | |||
| 6. Security Considerations | 6. Security Considerations | |||
| Security considerations discussed in [RFC3956], [RFC3306] and | Security considerations discussed in [RFC3956], [RFC3306] and | |||
| [RFC4291] MUST be taken into account. | [RFC4291] MUST be taken into account. | |||
| 7. Acknowledgements | 7. Acknowledgements | |||
| Many thanks to B. Haberman for the discussions prior to the | Special thanks to B. Haberman for the discussions prior to the | |||
| publication of this document. | publication of this document. | |||
| Many thanks to J. Korhonen and T. Jinmei their comments. | ||||
| 8. Normative References | 8. Normative References | |||
| [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate | [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate | |||
| Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. | Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. | |||
| [RFC3306] Haberman, B. and D. Thaler, "Unicast-Prefix-based IPv6 | [RFC3306] Haberman, B. and D. Thaler, "Unicast-Prefix-based IPv6 | |||
| Multicast Addresses", RFC 3306, August 2002. | Multicast Addresses", RFC 3306, August 2002. | |||
| [RFC3956] Savola, P. and B. Haberman, "Embedding the Rendezvous | [RFC3956] Savola, P. and B. Haberman, "Embedding the Rendezvous | |||
| Point (RP) Address in an IPv6 Multicast Address", RFC | Point (RP) Address in an IPv6 Multicast Address", RFC | |||
| 3956, November 2004. | 3956, November 2004. | |||
| [RFC4291] Hinden, R. and S. Deering, "IP Version 6 Addressing | [RFC4291] Hinden, R. and S. Deering, "IP Version 6 Addressing | |||
| Architecture", RFC 4291, February 2006. | Architecture", RFC 4291, February 2006. | |||
| [RFC5952] Kawamura, S. and M. Kawashima, "A Recommendation for IPv6 | ||||
| Address Text Representation", RFC 5952, August 2010. | ||||
| Authors' Addresses | Authors' Addresses | |||
| Mohamed Boucadair | Mohamed Boucadair | |||
| France Telecom | France Telecom | |||
| Rennes 35000 | Rennes 35000 | |||
| France | France | |||
| Email: mohamed.boucadair@orange.com | Email: mohamed.boucadair@orange.com | |||
| Stig Venaas | Stig Venaas | |||
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