Technical Summary
This document describes a mechanism for
automatic discovery and creation of IPv4 over IPv6 tunnels via
extensions to multi- protocol BGP. It is targeted at connecting
islands of IPv4 networks across an IPv6-only backbone without the
need for a manually configured overlay of tunnels. The mechanisms
described in this document have been implemented, tested and deployed
on the large research IPv6 network in China.
Working Group Summary
This document is an independent submission via the RFC Editor.
Document Quality
4over6 technology was deployed on CNGI-CERNET2 before the
formal proposals in Softwire WG. Therefore, this large scale
deployment was a good experiment for the Softwire Mesh Framework
and its solutions. This document was deferred for publication
as an Experimental RFC after the publication of the Standards
Track RFC byt the softwire WG. Now that the RFC has been
published, this document can be published.
Personnel
Ralph Droms (rdroms@cisco.com) is the responsible AD.
RFC Editor Note
Response #2 from RFC 3932 is appropriate. This work is
related to work in the softwire working group, but the
relationship does not prevent publication.