< draft-ietf-dnsext-rfc1886bis-02.txt   draft-ietf-dnsext-rfc1886bis-03.txt >
Internet Engineering Task Force S. Thomson, Cisco Internet Engineering Task Force S. Thomson, Cisco
INTERNET-DRAFT C. Huitema, Microsoft INTERNET-DRAFT C. Huitema, Microsoft
February 28, 2003 V. Ksinant, 6WIND May 12, 2003 V. Ksinant, 6WIND
Expires August 28, 2003 M. Souissi, AFNIC Expires November 12, 2003 M. Souissi, AFNIC
DNS Extensions to support IP version 6 DNS Extensions to support IP version 6
<draft-ietf-dnsext-rfc1886bis-02.txt> <draft-ietf-dnsext-rfc1886bis-03.txt>
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all provisions of Section 10 of [RFC2026]. all provisions of Section 10 of [RFC2026].
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Abstract Abstract
This document defines the changes that need to be made to the Domain This document defines the changes that need to be made to the Domain
Name System to support hosts running IP version 6 (IPv6). The Name System to support hosts running IP version 6 (IPv6). The
changes include a resource record type to store an IPv6 address, changes include a resource record type to store an IPv6 address,
a domain to support lookups based on an IPv6 address, and updated a domain to support lookups based on an IPv6 address, and updated
definitions of existing query types that return Internet addresses as definitions of existing query types that return Internet addresses as
part of additional section processing. The extensions are designed part of additional section processing. The extensions are designed
to be compatible with existing applications and, in particular, DNS to be compatible with existing applications and, in particular, DNS
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APPENDIX A: Changes from RFC 1886 APPENDIX A: Changes from RFC 1886
The following changes were made from RFC 1886 "DNS Extensions to The following changes were made from RFC 1886 "DNS Extensions to
support IP version 6": support IP version 6":
- Replaced the "IP6.INT" domain by "IP6.ARPA". - Replaced the "IP6.INT" domain by "IP6.ARPA".
- Mentioned SRV query types in section 3 "MODIFICATIONS TO - Mentioned SRV query types in section 3 "MODIFICATIONS TO
EXISTING QUERY TYPES" EXISTING QUERY TYPES"
- Added security considerations. - Added security considerations.
- Updated references : - Updated references :
* From RFC 1884 to RFC 2373 (IP Version 6 Addressing * From RFC 1884 to RFC 3513 (IP Version 6 Addressing
Architecture). Architecture).
* From "work in progress" to RFC 2893 (Transition Mechanisms for * From "work in progress" to RFC 2893 (Transition Mechanisms for
IPv6 Hosts and Routers). IPv6 Hosts and Routers).
* Added reference to RFC 1886, RFC 3152, RFC 2535 and RFC 2845. * Added reference to RFC 1886, RFC 3152, RFC 2535 and RFC 2845.
- Updated document abstract - Updated document abstract
- Added table of contents - Added table of contents
- Added full copyright statement - Added full copyright statement
- Added IANA considerations section - Added IANA considerations section
Acknowledgements Acknowledgements
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Normative References Normative References
[1] Mockapetris, P., "Domain Names - Concepts and Facilities", STD [1] Mockapetris, P., "Domain Names - Concepts and Facilities", STD
13, RFC 1034, USC/Information Sciences Institute, November 1987. 13, RFC 1034, USC/Information Sciences Institute, November 1987.
[2] Mockapetris, P., "Domain Names - Implementation and Specifica- [2] Mockapetris, P., "Domain Names - Implementation and Specifica-
tion", STD 13, RFC 1035, USC/Information Sciences Institute, tion", STD 13, RFC 1035, USC/Information Sciences Institute,
November 1987. November 1987.
[3] Hinden, R., and S. Deering, "IP Version 6 Addressing
Architecture", RFC 2373, Nokia, Cisco, July 1998.
This RFC is being updated. The current draft is
"draft-ietf-ipngwg-addr-arch-v3-11.txt", Hinden, R., and
S. Deering, October 25, 2002
Informative References Informative References
[3] Hinden, R., and S. Deering, "Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
Addressing Architecture", RFC 3513, Nokia, Cisco, April 2003.
[4] Gilligan, R., and E. Nordmark, "Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 [4] Gilligan, R., and E. Nordmark, "Transition Mechanisms for IPv6
Hosts and Routers", RFC 2893, FreeGate Corp., Sun Microsystems Hosts and Routers", RFC 2893, FreeGate Corp., Sun Microsystems
Inc., August 2000. Inc., August 2000.
This RFC is being updated. The current draft is This RFC is being updated. The current draft is
"draft-ietf-v6ops-mech-v2-00.txt", Gilligan, R., and "draft-ietf-v6ops-mech-v2-00.txt", Gilligan, R., and
E. Nordmark, February 24, 2003 E. Nordmark, February 24, 2003
[5] Thomson, S., and C. Huitema, "DNS Extensions to support IP [5] Thomson, S., and C. Huitema, "DNS Extensions to support IP
version 6", RFC 1886, Bellcore, INRIA, December 1995. version 6", RFC 1886, Bellcore, INRIA, December 1995.
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