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IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
draft-jinmei-ipv6-rfc2462bis-00

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
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Author Dr. Susan Thomson
Last updated 2003-10-27
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Abstract

This document specifies the steps a host takes in deciding how to autoconfigure its interfaces in IP version 6. The autoconfiguration process includes creating a link-local address and verifying its uniqueness on a link, determining what information should be autoconfigured (addresses, other information, or both), and in the case of addresses, whether they should be obtained through the stateless mechanism, the stateful mechanism, or both. This document defines the process for generating a link-local address, the process for generating site-local and global addresses via stateless address autoconfiguration, and the Duplicate Address Detection procedure. The details of autoconfiguration using the stateful protocol are specified elsewhere.

Authors

Dr. Susan Thomson

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