Network Working Group J. Arkko
Internet-Draft Ericsson
Updates: 2460 (if approved) S. Bradner
Intended status: Standards Track Harvard University
Expires: April 15, 2010 October 12, 2009
IANA Allocation Guidelines for the IPv6 Routing Header
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Abstract
This document specifies the IANA guidelines for allocating new values
for the Routing Type field in the IPv6 Routing Header.
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1. Introduction
This document specifies the IANA guidelines [RFC5226] for allocating
new values for the Routing Type field in the IPv6 Routing Header
[RFC2460]. Previously, no IANA guidance existed for such
allocations.
2. IANA Considerations
New Routing Type values are allocated through IETF Review or IESG
Approval [RFC5226].
Note that two experimental values (253 and 254) are already available
for use [RFC4727].
3. Security Considerations
This specification does not change the security properties of the
Routing Header. However, past experience shows that it is easy to
design routing headers that have significant problems [RFC5095].
4. References
4.1. Normative References
[RFC2460] Deering, S. and R. Hinden, "Internet Protocol, Version 6
(IPv6) Specification", RFC 2460, December 1998.
[RFC5226] Narten, T. and H. Alvestrand, "Guidelines for Writing an
IANA Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26, RFC 5226,
May 2008.
4.2. Informative References
[RFC4727] Fenner, B., "Experimental Values In IPv4, IPv6, ICMPv4,
ICMPv6, UDP, and TCP Headers", RFC 4727, November 2006.
[RFC5095] Abley, J., Savola, P., and G. Neville-Neil, "Deprecation
of Type 0 Routing Headers in IPv6", RFC 5095,
December 2007.
Appendix A. Changes from RFC 2460
This document specifies only the IANA rules associated with the
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Routing Type field.
Authors' Addresses
Jari Arkko
Ericsson
Jorvas 02420
Finland
Email: jari.arkko@piuha.net
Scott Bradner
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
US
Phone: +1 617 495 3864
Email: sob@harvard.edu
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