Technical Summary
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 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.
Working Group Summary
This document had an robust and rapid email discussion. In the end there was
general consensus that additional documentation space was needed however the
size and/or quantity of prefixes and if they should be from the global unicast
address space or made up fake space lacked consensus. A few individuals
proposed using made up or fake address space that does not conform to the
RFC standards for IPv6 addresses. The working group chairs called for
consensus on the document, which caused some additional emails about the
nature and size and number of prefixes.
It appeared that using a new allocation, not from the current 2000::/3, that
is a single /20, with a unique enough left nibble numbering to be distinct
from the current documentation prefix would work for the majority who responded.
Document Quality
The document is clear, well written and concise. The document is primarily an "Administrative" document (it requests IANA assign more IPv6 documentation space) and so there are no implementations.
Personnel
Ed Horley is DS.
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