%% You should probably cite draft-ietf-v6ops-hbh instead of this I-D. @techreport{peng-v6ops-hbh-06, number = {draft-peng-v6ops-hbh-06}, type = {Internet-Draft}, institution = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, note = {Work in Progress}, url = {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-peng-v6ops-hbh/06/}, author = {Shuping Peng and Zhenbin Li and Chongfeng Xie and Zhuangzhuang Qin and Gyan Mishra}, title = {{Processing of the Hop-by-Hop Options Header}}, pagetotal = 15, year = 2021, month = aug, day = 23, abstract = {This document describes the processing of the Hop-by-Hop Options Header (HBH) in today's routers in the aspects of standards specification, common implementations, and default operations. This document outlines the reasons why the Hop-by-Hop Options Header is rarely utilized in current networks. In addition, this document describes how the HBH could be used as a powerful mechanism allowing deployment and operations of new services requiring a more optimized way to leverage network resources of an infrastructure. The Hop-by- Hop Options Header is taken into consideration by several network operators as a valuable container for carrying the information facilitating the introduction of new services. The processing requirments of the HBH and the migration strategies are also suggested.}, }