RFC 8135
Complex Addressing in IPv6, April 1 2017
- Canonical URL:
- https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8135.txt
- File formats:
- Status:
- EXPERIMENTAL
- Authors:
- M. Danielson
M. Nilsson - Stream:
- INDEPENDENT
DOI: 10.17487/RFC8135
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Abstract
The 128-bit length of IPv6 addresses (RFC 4291) allows for new and innovative address schemes that can adapt to the challenges of today's complex network world. It also allows for new and improved security measures and supports advanced cloud computing challenges.
For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.
For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.