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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)                     E. JankiewiczRequest for Comments: 6434                       SRI International, Inc.Obsoletes:4294                                              J. LoughneyCategory: Informational                                            NokiaISSN: 2070-1721                                                T. Narten                                                         IBM Corporation                                                           December 2011IPv6 Node RequirementsAbstract   This document defines requirements for IPv6 nodes.  It is expected   that IPv6 will be deployed in a wide range of devices and situations.   Specifying the requirements for IPv6 nodes allows IPv6 to function   well and interoperate in a large number of situations and   deployments.   This document obsoletesRFC 4294.Status of This Memo   This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is   published for informational purposes.   This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force   (IETF).  It represents the consensus of the IETF community.  It has   received public review and has been approved for publication by the   Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG).  Not all documents   approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of Internet   Standard; seeSection 2 of RFC 5741.   Information about the current status of this document, any errata,   and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained athttp://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6434.Copyright Notice   Copyright (c) 2011 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the   document authors.  All rights reserved.   This document is subject toBCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal   Provisions Relating to IETF Documents   (http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info) in effect on the date of   publication of this document.  Please review these documents   carefully, as they describe your rights and restrictions with respect   to this document.  Code Components extracted from this document mustJankiewicz, et al.            Informational                     [Page 1]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   include Simplified BSD License text as described in Section 4.e of   the Trust Legal Provisions and are provided without warranty as   described in the Simplified BSD License.   This document may contain material from IETF Documents or IETF   Contributions published or made publicly available before November   10, 2008.  The person(s) controlling the copyright in some of this   material may not have granted the IETF Trust the right to allow   modifications of such material outside the IETF Standards Process.   Without obtaining an adequate license from the person(s) controlling   the copyright in such materials, this document may not be modified   outside the IETF Standards Process, and derivative works of it may   not be created outside the IETF Standards Process, except to format   it for publication as an RFC or to translate it into languages other   than English.Table of Contents1.  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41.1.  Scope of This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51.2.  Description of IPv6 Nodes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52.  Requirements Language  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53.  Abbreviations Used in This Document  . . . . . . . . . . . . .54.  Sub-IP Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65.  IP Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75.1.  Internet Protocol Version 6 -RFC 2460 . . . . . . . . . .75.2.  Neighbor Discovery for IPv6 -RFC 4861 . . . . . . . . . .8     5.3.  Default Router Preferences and More-Specific Routes -RFC 4191 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95.4.  SEcure Neighbor Discovery (SEND) -RFC 3971  . . . . . . .95.5.  IPv6 Router Advertisement Flags Option -RFC 5175  . . . .95.6.  Path MTU Discovery and Packet Size . . . . . . . . . . . .105.6.1.  Path MTU Discovery -RFC 1981  . . . . . . . . . . . .105.7.  IPv6 Jumbograms -RFC 2675 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10     5.8.  ICMP for the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) -RFC4443 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.9.  Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115.9.1.  IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture -RFC 4291  . . .11       5.9.2.  IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration -RFC 4862  . 11       5.9.3.  Privacy Extensions for Address Configuration in               IPv6 -RFC 4941  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125.9.4.  Default Address Selection for IPv6 -RFC 3484  . . . .12       5.9.5.  Stateful Address Autoconfiguration (DHCPv6) -RFC3315 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125.10. Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6  . . . . . . .13   6.  DHCP versus Router Advertisement Options for Host       Configuration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137.  DNS and DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                     [Page 2]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 20117.1.  DNS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14     7.2.  Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6)           -RFC 3315 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157.2.1.  Other Configuration Information  . . . . . . . . . . .15       7.2.2.  Use of Router Advertisements in Managed               Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15     7.3.  IPv6 Router Advertisement Options for DNS           Configuration -RFC 6106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158.  IPv4 Support and Transition  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168.1.  Transition Mechanisms  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16       8.1.1.  Basic Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 Hosts and               Routers -RFC 4213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169.  Application Support  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169.1.  Textual Representation of IPv6 Addresses -RFC 5952  . . .169.2.  Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)  . . . . . . . .1610. Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1711. Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1711.1. Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1811.2. Transforms and Algorithms  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1912. Router-Specific Functionality  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1912.1. IPv6 Router Alert Option -RFC 2711  . . . . . . . . . . .1912.2. Neighbor Discovery for IPv6 -RFC 4861 . . . . . . . . . .1912.3. Stateful Address Autoconfiguration (DHCPv6) -RFC 3315 . .1913. Network Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013.1. Management Information Base (MIB) Modules  . . . . . . . .2013.1.1. IP Forwarding Table MIB  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20       13.1.2. Management Information Base for the Internet               Protocol (IP)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014. Security Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015. Authors and Acknowledgments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2115.1. Authors and Acknowledgments (Current Document) . . . . . .2115.2. Authors and Acknowledgments fromRFC 4279  . . . . . . . .2116. Appendix: Changes fromRFC 4294  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2217. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2317.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2317.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                     [Page 3]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 20111.  Introduction   This document defines common functionality required from both IPv6   hosts and routers.  Many IPv6 nodes will implement optional or   additional features, but this document collects and summarizes   requirements from other published Standards Track documents in one   place.   This document tries to avoid discussion of protocol details and   references RFCs for this purpose.  This document is intended to be an   applicability statement and to provide guidance as to which IPv6   specifications should be implemented in the general case and which   specifications may be of interest to specific deployment scenarios.   This document does not update any individual protocol document RFCs.   Although this document points to different specifications, it should   be noted that in many cases, the granularity of a particular   requirement will be smaller than a single specification, as many   specifications define multiple, independent pieces, some of which may   not be mandatory.  In addition, most specifications define both   client and server behavior in the same specification, while many   implementations will be focused on only one of those roles.   This document defines a minimal level of requirement needed for a   device to provide useful internet service and considers a broad range   of device types and deployment scenarios.  Because of the wide range   of deployment scenarios, the minimal requirements specified in this   document may not be sufficient for all deployment scenarios.  It is   perfectly reasonable (and indeed expected) for other profiles to   define additional or stricter requirements appropriate for specific   usage and deployment environments.  For example, this document does   not mandate that all clients support DHCP, but some deployment   scenarios may deem it appropriate to make such a requirement.  For   example, government agencies in the USA have defined profiles for   specialized requirements for IPv6 in target environments (see [DODv6]   and [USGv6]).   As it is not always possible for an implementer to know the exact   usage of IPv6 in a node, an overriding requirement for IPv6 nodes is   that they should adhere to Jon Postel's Robustness Principle: "Be   conservative in what you do, be liberal in what you accept from   others" [RFC0793].Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                     [Page 4]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 20111.1.  Scope of This Document   IPv6 covers many specifications.  It is intended that IPv6 will be   deployed in many different situations and environments.  Therefore,   it is important to develop requirements for IPv6 nodes to ensure   interoperability.   This document assumes that all IPv6 nodes meet the minimum   requirements specified here.1.2.  Description of IPv6 Nodes   From the Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification [RFC2460],   we have the following definitions:   IPv6 node   - a device that implements IPv6.   IPv6 router - a node that forwards IPv6 packets not explicitly                 addressed to itself.   IPv6 host   - any node that is not a router.2.  Requirements Language   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this   document are to be interpreted as described inRFC 2119 [RFC2119].3.  Abbreviations Used in This Document   ATM   Asynchronous Transfer Mode   AH    Authentication Header   DAD   Duplicate Address Detection   ESP   Encapsulating Security Payload   ICMP  Internet Control Message Protocol   IKE   Internet Key Exchange   MIB   Management Information Base   MLD   Multicast Listener Discovery   MTU   Maximum Transmission UnitJankiewicz, et al.            Informational                     [Page 5]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   NA    Neighbor Advertisement   NBMA  Non-Broadcast Multiple Access   ND    Neighbor Discovery   NS    Neighbor Solicitation   NUD   Neighbor Unreachability Detection   PPP   Point-to-Point Protocol4.  Sub-IP Layer   An IPv6 node must include support for one or more IPv6 link-layer   specifications.  Which link-layer specifications an implementation   should include will depend upon what link-layers are supported by the   hardware available on the system.  It is possible for a conformant   IPv6 node to support IPv6 on some of its interfaces and not on   others.   As IPv6 is run over new layer 2 technologies, it is expected that new   specifications will be issued.  In the following, we list some of the   layer 2 technologies for which an IPv6 specification has been   developed.  It is provided for informational purposes only and may   not be complete.   -  Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Ethernet Networks [RFC2464]   -  IPv6 over ATM Networks [RFC2492]   -  Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Frame Relay Networks      Specification [RFC2590]   -  Transmission of IPv6 Packets over IEEE 1394 Networks [RFC3146]   -  Transmission of IPv6, IPv4, and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)      Packets over Fibre Channel [RFC4338]   -  Transmission of IPv6 Packets over IEEE 802.15.4 Networks [RFC4944]   -  Transmission of IPv6 via the IPv6 Convergence Sublayer over IEEE      802.16 Networks [RFC5121]   -  IP version 6 over PPP [RFC5072]Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                     [Page 6]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   In addition to traditional physical link-layers, it is also possible   to tunnel IPv6 over other protocols.  Examples include:   -  Teredo: Tunneling IPv6 over UDP through Network Address      Translations (NATs) [RFC4380]   -Section 3 of "Basic Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 Hosts and      Routers" [RFC4213]5.  IP Layer5.1.  Internet Protocol Version 6 -RFC 2460   The Internet Protocol Version 6 is specified in [RFC2460].  This   specification MUST be supported.   Any unrecognized extension headers or options MUST be processed as   described inRFC 2460.   The node MUST follow the packet transmission rules inRFC 2460.   Nodes MUST always be able to send, receive, and process fragment   headers.  All conformant IPv6 implementations MUST be capable of   sending and receiving IPv6 packets; the forwarding functionality MAY   be supported.  Overlapping fragments MUST be handled as described in   [RFC5722].RFC 2460 specifies extension headers and the processing for these   headers.   An IPv6 node MUST be able to process these headers.  An exception is   Routing Header type 0 (RH0), which was deprecated by [RFC5095] due to   security concerns and which MUST be treated as an unrecognized   routing type.   All nodes SHOULD support the setting and use of the IPv6 Flow Label   field as defined in the IPv6 Flow Label specification [RFC6437].   Forwarding nodes such as routers and load distributors MUST NOT   depend only on Flow Label values being uniformly distributed.  It is   RECOMMENDED that source hosts support the flow label by setting the   Flow Label field for all packets of a given flow to the same value   chosen from an approximation to a discrete uniform distribution.Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                     [Page 7]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 20115.2.  Neighbor Discovery for IPv6 -RFC 4861   Neighbor Discovery is defined in [RFC4861]; the definition was   updated by [RFC5942].  Neighbor Discovery SHOULD be supported.RFC4861 states:      Unless specified otherwise (in a document that covers operating IP      over a particular link type) this document applies to all link      types.  However, because ND uses link-layer multicast for some of      its services, it is possible that on some link types (e.g., Non-      Broadcast Multi-Access (NBMA) links), alternative protocols or      mechanisms to implement those services will be specified (in the      appropriate document covering the operation of IP over a      particular link type).  The services described in this document      that are not directly dependent on multicast, such as Redirects,      next-hop determination, Neighbor Unreachability Detection, etc.,      are expected to be provided as specified in this document.  The      details of how one uses ND on NBMA links are addressed in      [RFC2491].   Some detailed analysis of Neighbor Discovery follows:   Router Discovery is how hosts locate routers that reside on an   attached link.  Hosts MUST support Router Discovery functionality.   Prefix Discovery is how hosts discover the set of address prefixes   that define which destinations are on-link for an attached link.   Hosts MUST support Prefix Discovery.   Hosts MUST also implement Neighbor Unreachability Detection (NUD) for   all paths between hosts and neighboring nodes.  NUD is not required   for paths between routers.  However, all nodes MUST respond to   unicast Neighbor Solicitation (NS) messages.   Hosts MUST support the sending of Router Solicitations and the   receiving of Router Advertisements.  The ability to understand   individual Router Advertisement options is dependent on supporting   the functionality making use of the particular option.   All nodes MUST support the sending and receiving of Neighbor   Solicitation (NS) and Neighbor Advertisement (NA) messages.  NS and   NA messages are required for Duplicate Address Detection (DAD).   Hosts SHOULD support the processing of Redirect functionality.   Routers MUST support the sending of Redirects, though not necessarily   for every individual packet (e.g., due to rate limiting).  Redirects   are only useful on networks supporting hosts.  In core networks   dominated by routers, Redirects are typically disabled.  The sendingJankiewicz, et al.            Informational                     [Page 8]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   of Redirects SHOULD be disabled by default on backbone routers.  They   MAY be enabled by default on routers intended to support hosts on   edge networks.   "IPv6 Host-to-Router Load Sharing" [RFC4311] includes additional   recommendations on how to select from a set of available routers.   [RFC4311] SHOULD be supported.5.3.  Default Router Preferences and More-Specific Routes -RFC 4191   "Default Router Preferences and More-Specific Routes" [RFC4191]   provides support for nodes attached to multiple (different) networks,   each providing routers that advertise themselves as default routers   via Router Advertisements.  In some scenarios, one router may provide   connectivity to destinations the other router does not, and choosing   the "wrong" default router can result in reachability failures.  In   such cases,RFC 4191 can help.   Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) deployments supported by routers   adhering to [RFC6204] useRFC 4191 to advertise routes to certain   local destinations.  Consequently, nodes that will be deployed in   SOHO environments SHOULD implementRFC 4191.5.4.  SEcure Neighbor Discovery (SEND) -RFC 3971   SEND [RFC3971] and Cryptographically Generated Address (CGA)   [RFC3972] provide a way to secure the message exchanges of Neighbor   Discovery.  SEND is a new technology in that it has no IPv4   counterpart, but it has significant potential to address certain   classes of spoofing attacks.  While there have been some   implementations of SEND, there has been only limited deployment   experience to date in using the technology.  In addition, the IETF   working group Cga & Send maIntenance (csi) is currently working on   additional extensions intended to make SEND more attractive for   deployment.   At this time, SEND is considered optional, and IPv6 nodes MAY provide   SEND functionality.5.5.  IPv6 Router Advertisement Flags Option -RFC 5175   Router Advertisements include an 8-bit field of single-bit Router   Advertisement flags.  The Router Advertisement Flags Option extends   the number of available flag bits by 48 bits.  At the time of this   writing, 6 of the original 8 single-bit flags have been assigned,   while 2 remain available for future assignment.  No flags have been   defined that make use of the new option, and thus, strictly speaking,   there is no requirement to implement the option today.  However,Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                     [Page 9]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   implementations that are able to pass unrecognized options to a   higher-level entity that may be able to understand them (e.g., a   user-level process using a "raw socket" facility) MAY take steps to   handle the option in anticipation of a future usage.5.6.  Path MTU Discovery and Packet Size5.6.1.  Path MTU Discovery -RFC 1981   "Path MTU Discovery for IP version 6" [RFC1981] SHOULD be supported.   From [RFC2460]:      It is strongly recommended that IPv6 nodes implement Path MTU      Discovery [RFC1981], in order to discover and take advantage of      path MTUs greater than 1280 octets.  However, a minimal IPv6      implementation (e.g., in a boot ROM) may simply restrict itself to      sending packets no larger than 1280 octets, and omit      implementation of Path MTU Discovery.   The rules in [RFC2460] and [RFC5722] MUST be followed for packet   fragmentation and reassembly.   One operational issue with Path MTU Discovery occurs when firewalls   block ICMP Packet Too Big messages.  Path MTU Discovery relies on   such messages to determine what size messages can be successfully   sent.  "Packetization Layer Path MTU Discovery" [RFC4821] avoids   having a dependency on Packet Too Big messages.5.7.  IPv6 Jumbograms -RFC 2675   IPv6 Jumbograms [RFC2675] are an optional extension that allow the   sending of IP datagrams larger than 65.535 bytes.  IPv6 Jumbograms   make use of IPv6 hop-by-hop options and are only suitable on paths in   which every hop and link are capable of supporting Jumbograms (e.g.,   within a campus or datacenter).  To date, few implementations exist,   and there is essentially no reported experience from usage.   Consequently, IPv6 Jumbograms [RFC2675] remain optional at this time.5.8.  ICMP for the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) -RFC 4443   ICMPv6 [RFC4443] MUST be supported.  "Extended ICMP to Support Multi-   Part Messages" [RFC4884] MAY be supported.Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 10]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 20115.9.  Addressing5.9.1.  IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture -RFC 4291   The IPv6 Addressing Architecture [RFC4291] MUST be supported.5.9.2.  IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration -RFC 4862   Hosts MUST support IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration as   defined in [RFC4862].  Configuration of static address(es) may be   supported as well.   Nodes that are routers MUST be able to generate link-local addresses   as described in [RFC4862].   FromRFC 4862:      The autoconfiguration process specified in this document applies      only to hosts and not routers.  Since host autoconfiguration uses      information advertised by routers, routers will need to be      configured by some other means.  However, it is expected that      routers will generate link-local addresses using the mechanism      described in this document.  In addition, routers are expected to      successfully pass the Duplicate Address Detection procedure      described in this document on all addresses prior to assigning      them to an interface.   All nodes MUST implement Duplicate Address Detection.  Quoting fromSection 5.4 of RFC 4862:      Duplicate Address Detection MUST be performed on all unicast      addresses prior to assigning them to an interface, regardless of      whether they are obtained through stateless autoconfiguration,      DHCPv6, or manual configuration, with the following [exceptions      noted therein].   "Optimistic Duplicate Address Detection (DAD) for IPv6" [RFC4429]   specifies a mechanism to reduce delays associated with generating   addresses via Stateless Address Autoconfiguration [RFC4862].RFC4429 was developed in conjunction with Mobile IPv6 in order to reduce   the time needed to acquire and configure addresses as devices quickly   move from one network to another, and it is desirable to minimize   transition delays.  For general purpose devices,RFC 4429 remains   optional at this time.Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 11]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 20115.9.3.  Privacy Extensions for Address Configuration in IPv6 -RFC 4941   Privacy Extensions for Stateless Address Autoconfiguration [RFC4941]   addresses a specific problem involving a client device whose user is   concerned about its activity or location being tracked.  The problem   arises both for a static client and for one that regularly changes   its point of attachment to the Internet.  When using Stateless   Address Autoconfiguration [RFC4862], the Interface Identifier portion   of formed addresses stays constant and is globally unique.  Thus,   although a node's global IPv6 address will change if it changes its   point of attachment, the Interface Identifier portion of those   addresses remains the same, making it possible for servers to track   the location of an individual device as it moves around or its   pattern of activity if it remains in one place.  This may raise   privacy concerns as described in [RFC4862].   In such situations,RFC 4941 SHOULD be implemented.  In other cases,   such as with dedicated servers in a data center,RFC 4941 provides   limited or no benefit.   Implementers ofRFC 4941 should be aware that certain addresses are   reserved and should not be chosen for use as temporary addresses.   Consult "Reserved IPv6 Interface Identifiers" [RFC5453] for more   details.5.9.4.  Default Address Selection for IPv6 -RFC 3484   The rules specified in the Default Address Selection for IPv6   [RFC3484] document MUST be implemented.  IPv6 nodes will need to deal   with multiple addresses configured simultaneously.5.9.5.  Stateful Address Autoconfiguration (DHCPv6) -RFC 3315   DHCPv6 [RFC3315] can be used to obtain and configure addresses.  In   general, a network may provide for the configuration of addresses   through Router Advertisements, DHCPv6, or both.  There will be a wide   range of IPv6 deployment models and differences in address assignment   requirements, some of which may require DHCPv6 for address   assignment.  Consequently, all hosts SHOULD implement address   configuration via DHCPv6.   In the absence of a router, IPv6 nodes using DHCP for address   assignment MAY initiate DHCP to obtain IPv6 addresses and other   configuration information, as described inSection 5.5.2 of   [RFC4862].Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 12]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 20115.10.  Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6   Nodes that need to join multicast groups MUST support MLDv1   [RFC2710].  MLDv1 is needed by any node that is expected to receive   and process multicast traffic.  Note that Neighbor Discovery (as used   on most link types -- seeSection 5.2) depends on multicast and   requires that nodes join Solicited Node multicast addresses.   MLDv2 [RFC3810] extends the functionality of MLDv1 by supporting   Source-Specific Multicast.  The original MLDv2 protocol [RFC3810]   supporting Source-Specific Multicast [RFC4607] supports two types of   "filter modes".  Using an INCLUDE filter, a node indicates a   multicast group along with a list of senders for the group from which   it wishes to receive traffic.  Using an EXCLUDE filter, a node   indicates a multicast group along with a list of senders from which   it wishes to exclude receiving traffic.  In practice, operations to   block source(s) using EXCLUDE mode are rarely used but add   considerable implementation complexity to MLDv2.  Lightweight MLDv2   [RFC5790] is a simplified subset of the original MLDv2 specification   that omits EXCLUDE filter mode to specify undesired source(s).   Nodes SHOULD implement either MLDv2 [RFC3810] or Lightweight MLDv2   [RFC5790].  Specifically, nodes supporting applications using Source-   Specific Multicast that expect to take advantage of MLDv2's EXCLUDE   functionality [RFC3810] MUST support MLDv2 as defined in [RFC3810],   [RFC4604], and [RFC4607].  Nodes supporting applications that expect   to only take advantage of MLDv2's INCLUDE functionality as well as   Any-Source Multicast will find it sufficient to support MLDv2 as   defined in [RFC5790].   If a node only supports applications that use Any-Source Multicast   (i.e, they do not use Source-Specific Multicast), implementing MLDv1   [RFC2710] is sufficient.  In all cases, however, nodes are strongly   encouraged to implement MLDv2 or Lightweight MLDv2 rather than MLDv1,   as the presence of a single MLDv1 participant on a link requires that   all other nodes on the link operate in version 1 compatibility mode.   When MLDv1 is used, the rules in the Source Address Selection for the   Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) Protocol [RFC3590] MUST be   followed.6.  DHCP versus Router Advertisement Options for Host Configuration   In IPv6, there are two main protocol mechanisms for propagating   configuration information to hosts: Router Advertisements (RAs) and   DHCP.  Historically, RA options have been restricted to those deemed   essential for basic network functioning and for which all nodes are   configured with exactly the same information.  Examples include theJankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 13]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   Prefix Information Options, the MTU option, etc.  On the other hand,   DHCP has generally been preferred for configuration of more general   parameters and for parameters that may be client-specific.  That   said, identifying the exact line on whether a particular option   should be configured via DHCP versus an RA option has not always been   easy.  Generally speaking, however, there has been a desire to define   only one mechanism for configuring a given option, rather than   defining multiple (different) ways of configuring the same   information.   One issue with having multiple ways of configuring the same   information is that interoperability suffers if a host chooses one   mechanism but the network operator chooses a different mechanism.   For "closed" environments, where the network operator has significant   influence over what devices connect to the network and thus what   configuration mechanisms they support, the operator may be able to   ensure that a particular mechanism is supported by all connected   hosts.  In more open environments, however, where arbitrary devices   may connect (e.g., a WIFI hotspot), problems can arise.  To maximize   interoperability in such environments, hosts would need to implement   multiple configuration mechanisms to ensure interoperability.   Originally, in IPv6, configuring information about DNS servers was   performed exclusively via DHCP.  In 2007, an RA option was defined   but was published as Experimental [RFC5006].  In 2010, "IPv6 Router   Advertisement Options for DNS Configuration" [RFC6106] was published   as a Standards Track document.  Consequently, DNS configuration   information can now be learned either through DHCP or through RAs.   Hosts will need to decide which mechanism (or whether both) should be   implemented.  Specific guidance regarding DNS server discovery is   discussed inSection 7.7.  DNS and DHCP7.1.  DNS   DNS is described in [RFC1034], [RFC1035], [RFC3363], and [RFC3596].   Not all nodes will need to resolve names; those that will never need   to resolve DNS names do not need to implement resolver functionality.   However, the ability to resolve names is a basic infrastructure   capability on which applications rely, and most nodes will need to   provide support.  All nodes SHOULD implement stub-resolver [RFC1034]   functionality, as in[RFC1034], Section 5.3.1, with support for:   -  AAAA type Resource Records [RFC3596];   -  reverse addressing in ip6.arpa using PTR records [RFC3596];Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 14]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   -  Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS0) [RFC2671] to allow for DNS      packet sizes larger than 512 octets.   Those nodes are RECOMMENDED to support DNS security extensions   [RFC4033] [RFC4034] [RFC4035].   Those nodes are NOT RECOMMENDED to support the experimental A6   Resource Records [RFC3363].7.2.  Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) -RFC 33157.2.1.  Other Configuration Information   IPv6 nodes use DHCP [RFC3315] to obtain address configuration   information (seeSection 5.9.5) and to obtain additional (non-   address) configuration.  If a host implementation supports   applications or other protocols that require configuration that is   only available via DHCP, hosts SHOULD implement DHCP.  For   specialized devices on which no such configuration need is present,   DHCP may not be necessary.   An IPv6 node can use the subset of DHCP (described in [RFC3736]) to   obtain other configuration information.7.2.2.  Use of Router Advertisements in Managed Environments   Nodes using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6)   are expected to determine their default router information and on-   link prefix information from received Router Advertisements.7.3.  IPv6 Router Advertisement Options for DNS Configuration -RFC 6106   Router Advertisements have historically limited options to those that   are critical to basic IPv6 functioning.  Originally, DNS   configuration was not included as an RA option, and DHCP was the   recommended way to obtain DNS configuration information.  Over time,   the thinking surrounding such an option has evolved.  It is now   generally recognized that few nodes can function adequately without   having access to a working DNS resolver.  [RFC5006] was published as   an Experimental document in 2007, and recently, a revised version was   placed on the Standards Track [RFC6106].   Implementations SHOULD implement the DNS RA option [RFC6106].Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 15]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 20118.  IPv4 Support and Transition   IPv6 nodes MAY support IPv4.8.1.  Transition Mechanisms8.1.1.  Basic Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 Hosts and Routers -RFC4213   If an IPv6 node implements dual stack and tunneling, then [RFC4213]   MUST be supported.9.  Application Support9.1.  Textual Representation of IPv6 Addresses -RFC 5952   Software that allows users and operators to input IPv6 addresses in   text form SHOULD support "A Recommendation for IPv6 Address Text   Representation" [RFC5952].9.2.  Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)   There are a number of IPv6-related APIs.  This document does not   mandate the use of any, because the choice of API does not directly   relate to on-the-wire behavior of protocols.  Implementers, however,   would be advised to consider providing a common API or reviewing   existing APIs for the type of functionality they provide to   applications.   "Basic Socket Interface Extensions for IPv6" [RFC3493] provides IPv6   functionality used by typical applications.  Implementers should note   thatRFC3493 has been picked up and further standardized by the   Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) [POSIX].   "Advanced Sockets Application Program Interface (API) for IPv6"   [RFC3542] provides access to advanced IPv6 features needed by   diagnostic and other more specialized applications.   "IPv6 Socket API for Source Address Selection" [RFC5014] provides   facilities that allow an application to override the default Source   Address Selection rules of [RFC3484].   "Socket Interface Extensions for Multicast Source Filters" [RFC3678]   provides support for expressing source filters on multicast group   memberships.Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 16]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   "Extension to Sockets API for Mobile IPv6" [RFC4584] provides   application support for accessing and enabling Mobile IPv6 [RFC6275]   features.10.  Mobility   Mobile IPv6 [RFC6275] and associated specifications [RFC3776]   [RFC4877] allow a node to change its point of attachment within the   Internet, while maintaining (and using) a permanent address.  All   communication using the permanent address continues to proceed as   expected even as the node moves around.  The definition of Mobile IP   includes requirements for the following types of nodes:      - mobile nodes      - correspondent nodes with support for route optimization      - home agents      - all IPv6 routers   At the present time, Mobile IP has seen only limited implementation   and no significant deployment, partly because it originally assumed   an IPv6-only environment rather than a mixed IPv4/IPv6 Internet.   Recently, additional work has been done to support mobility in mixed-   mode IPv4 and IPv6 networks [RFC5555].   More usage and deployment experience is needed with mobility before   any specific approach can be recommended for broad implementation in   all hosts and routers.  Consequently, [RFC6275], [RFC5555], and   associated standards such as [RFC4877] are considered a MAY at this   time.11.  Security   This section describes the specification for security for IPv6 nodes.   Achieving security in practice is a complex undertaking.  Operational   procedures, protocols, key distribution mechanisms, certificate   management approaches, etc., are all components that impact the level   of security actually achieved in practice.  More importantly,   deficiencies or a poor fit in any one individual component can   significantly reduce the overall effectiveness of a particular   security approach.Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 17]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   IPsec provides channel security at the Internet layer, making it   possible to provide secure communication for all (or a subset of)   communication flows at the IP layer between pairs of internet nodes.   IPsec provides sufficient flexibility and granularity that individual   TCP connections can (selectively) be protected, etc.   Although IPsec can be used with manual keying in some cases, such   usage has limited applicability and is not recommended.   A range of security technologies and approaches proliferate today   (e.g., IPsec, Transport Layer Security (TLS), Secure SHell (SSH),   etc.)  No one approach has emerged as an ideal technology for all   needs and environments.  Moreover, IPsec is not viewed as the ideal   security technology in all cases and is unlikely to displace the   others.   Previously, IPv6 mandated implementation of IPsec and recommended the   key management approach of IKE.  This document updates that   recommendation by making support of the IPsec Architecture [RFC4301]   a SHOULD for all IPv6 nodes.  Note that the IPsec Architecture   requires (e.g.,Section 4.5 of RFC 4301) the implementation of both   manual and automatic key management.  Currently, the default   automated key management protocol to implement is IKEv2 [RFC5996].   This document recognizes that there exists a range of device types   and environments where approaches to security other than IPsec can be   justified.  For example, special-purpose devices may support only a   very limited number or type of applications, and an application-   specific security approach may be sufficient for limited management   or configuration capabilities.  Alternatively, some devices may run   on extremely constrained hardware (e.g., sensors) where the full   IPsec Architecture is not justified.11.1.  Requirements   "Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol" [RFC4301] SHOULD be   supported by all IPv6 nodes.  Note that the IPsec Architecture   requires (e.g.,Section 4.5 of [RFC4301]) the implementation of both   manual and automatic key management.  Currently, the default   automated key management protocol to implement is IKEv2.  As required   in [RFC4301], IPv6 nodes implementing the IPsec Architecture MUST   implement ESP [RFC4303] and MAY implement AH [RFC4302].Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 18]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 201111.2.  Transforms and Algorithms   The current set of mandatory-to-implement algorithms for the IPsec   Architecture are defined in "Cryptographic Algorithm Implementation   Requirements For ESP and AH" [RFC4835].  IPv6 nodes implementing the   IPsec Architecture MUST conform to the requirements in [RFC4835].   Preferred cryptographic algorithms often change more frequently than   security protocols.  Therefore, implementations MUST allow for   migration to new algorithms, asRFC 4835 is replaced or updated in   the future.   The current set of mandatory-to-implement algorithms for IKEv2 are   defined in "Cryptographic Algorithms for Use in the Internet Key   Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2)" [RFC4307].  IPv6 nodes implementing IKEv2   MUST conform to the requirements in [RFC4307] and/or any future   updates or replacements to [RFC4307].12.  Router-Specific Functionality   This section defines general host considerations for IPv6 nodes that   act as routers.  Currently, this section does not discuss routing-   specific requirements.12.1.  IPv6 Router Alert Option -RFC 2711   The IPv6 Router Alert Option [RFC2711] is an optional IPv6 Hop-by-Hop   Header that is used in conjunction with some protocols (e.g., RSVP   [RFC2205] or Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) [RFC2710]).  The   Router Alert option will need to be implemented whenever protocols   that mandate its usage (e.g., MLD) are implemented.  SeeSection 5.10.12.2.  Neighbor Discovery for IPv6 -RFC 4861   Sending Router Advertisements and processing Router Solicitations   MUST be supported.Section 7 of [RFC6275] includes some mobility-specific extensions to   Neighbor Discovery.  Routers SHOULD implement Sections7.3 and7.5,   even if they do not implement Home Agent functionality.12.3.  Stateful Address Autoconfiguration (DHCPv6) -RFC 3315   A single DHCP server ([RFC3315] or [RFC4862]) can provide   configuration information to devices directly attached to a shared   link, as well as to devices located elsewhere within a site.   Communication between a client and a DHCP server located on different   links requires the use of DHCP relay agents on routers.Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 19]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   In simple deployments, consisting of a single router and either a   single LAN or multiple LANs attached to the single router, together   with a WAN connection, a DHCP server embedded within the router is   one common deployment scenario (e.g., [RFC6204]).  However, there is   no need for relay agents in such scenarios.   In more complex deployment scenarios, such as within enterprise or   service provider networks, the use of DHCP requires some level of   configuration, in order to configure relay agents, DHCP servers, etc.   In such environments, the DHCP server might even be run on a   traditional server, rather than as part of a router.   Because of the wide range of deployment scenarios, support for DHCP   server functionality on routers is optional.  However, routers   targeted for deployment within more complex scenarios (as described   above) SHOULD support relay agent functionality.  Note that "Basic   Requirements for IPv6 Customer Edge Routers" [RFC6204] requires   implementation of a DHCPv6 server function in IPv6 Customer Edge (CE)   routers.13.  Network Management   Network management MAY be supported by IPv6 nodes.  However, for IPv6   nodes that are embedded devices, network management may be the only   possible way of controlling these nodes.13.1.  Management Information Base (MIB) Modules   The following two MIB modules SHOULD be supported by nodes that   support a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent.13.1.1.  IP Forwarding Table MIB   The IP Forwarding Table MIB [RFC4292] SHOULD be supported by nodes   that support an SNMP agent.13.1.2.  Management Information Base for the Internet Protocol (IP)   The IP MIB [RFC4293] SHOULD be supported by nodes that support an   SNMP agent.14.  Security Considerations   This document does not directly affect the security of the Internet,   beyond the security considerations associated with the individual   protocols.   Security is also discussed inSection 11 above.Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 20]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 201115.  Authors and Acknowledgments15.1.  Authors and Acknowledgments (Current Document)   For this version of the IPv6 Node Requirements document, the authors   would like to thank Hitoshi Asaeda, Brian Carpenter, Tim Chown, Ralph   Droms, Sheila Frankel, Sam Hartman, Bob Hinden, Paul Hoffman, Pekka   Savola, Yaron Sheffer, and Dave Thaler for their comments.15.2.  Authors and Acknowledgments fromRFC 4279   The original version of this document (RFC 4279) was written by the   IPv6 Node Requirements design team:      Jari Arkko      jari.arkko@ericsson.com      Marc Blanchet      marc.blanchet@viagenie.qc.ca      Samita Chakrabarti      samita.chakrabarti@eng.sun.com      Alain Durand      alain.durand@sun.com      Gerard Gastaud      gerard.gastaud@alcatel.fr      Jun-ichiro Itojun Hagino      itojun@iijlab.net      Atsushi Inoue      inoue@isl.rdc.toshiba.co.jp      Masahiro Ishiyama      masahiro@isl.rdc.toshiba.co.jp      John Loughney      john.loughney@nokia.com      Rajiv Raghunarayan      raraghun@cisco.com      Shoichi Sakane      shouichi.sakane@jp.yokogawa.comJankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 21]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011      Dave Thaler      dthaler@windows.microsoft.com      Juha Wiljakka      juha.wiljakka@Nokia.com   The authors would like to thank Ran Atkinson, Jim Bound, Brian   Carpenter, Ralph Droms, Christian Huitema, Adam Machalek, Thomas   Narten, Juha Ollila, and Pekka Savola for their comments.  Thanks to   Mark Andrews for comments and corrections on DNS text.  Thanks to   Alfred Hoenes for tracking the updates to various RFCs.16.  Appendix: Changes fromRFC 4294   There have been many editorial clarifications as well as significant   additions and updates.  While this section highlights some of the   changes, readers should not rely on this section for a comprehensive   list of all changes.   1.   Updated the Introduction to indicate that this document is an        applicability statement and is aimed at general nodes.   2.   Significantly updated the section on Mobility protocols, adding        references and downgrading previous SHOULDs to MAYs.   3.   Changed Sub-IP Layer section to just list relevant RFCs, and        added some more RFCs.   4.   Added section on SEND (it is a MAY).   5.   Revised section on Privacy Extensions [RFC4941] to add more        nuance to recommendation.   6.   Completely revised IPsec/IKEv2 section, downgrading overall        recommendation to a SHOULD.   7.   Upgraded recommendation of DHCPv6 to SHOULD.   8.   Added background section on DHCP versus RA options, added SHOULD        recommendation for DNS configuration via RAs [RFC6106], and        cleaned up DHCP recommendations.   9.   Added recommendation that routers implement Sections7.3 and7.5        of [RFC6275].   10.  Added pointer to subnet clarification document [RFC5942].Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 22]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   11.  Added text that "IPv6 Host-to-Router Load Sharing" [RFC4311]        SHOULD be implemented.   12.  Added reference to [RFC5722] (Overlapping Fragments), and made        it a MUST to implement.   13.  Made "A Recommendation for IPv6 Address Text Representation"        [RFC5952] a SHOULD.   14.  Removed mention of "DNAME" from the discussion about [RFC3363].   15.  Numerous updates to reflect newer versions of IPv6 documents,        including [RFC4443], [RFC4291], [RFC3596], and [RFC4213].   16.  Removed discussion of "Managed" and "Other" flags in RAs.  There        is no consensus at present on how to process these flags, and        discussion of their semantics was removed in the most recent        update of Stateless Address Autoconfiguration [RFC4862].   17.  Added many more references to optional IPv6 documents.   18.  Made "A Recommendation for IPv6 Address Text Representation"        [RFC5952] a SHOULD.   19.  Added reference to [RFC5722] (Overlapping Fragments), and made        it a MUST to implement.   20.  Updated MLD section to include reference to Lightweight MLD        [RFC5790].   21.  Added SHOULD recommendation for "Default Router Preferences and        More-Specific Routes" [RFC4191].   22.  Made "IPv6 Flow Label Specification" [RFC6437] a SHOULD.17.  References17.1.  Normative References   [RFC1034]  Mockapetris, P., "Domain names - concepts and facilities",              STD 13,RFC 1034, November 1987.   [RFC1035]  Mockapetris, P., "Domain names - implementation and              specification", STD 13,RFC 1035, November 1987.   [RFC1981]  McCann, J., Deering, S., and J. Mogul, "Path MTU Discovery              for IP version 6",RFC 1981, August 1996.Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 23]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate              Requirement Levels",BCP 14,RFC 2119, March 1997.   [RFC2460]  Deering, S. and R. Hinden, "Internet Protocol, Version 6              (IPv6) Specification",RFC 2460, December 1998.   [RFC2671]  Vixie, P., "Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS0)",RFC 2671, August 1999.   [RFC2710]  Deering, S., Fenner, W., and B. Haberman, "Multicast              Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6",RFC 2710,              October 1999.   [RFC2711]  Partridge, C. and A. Jackson, "IPv6 Router Alert Option",RFC 2711, October 1999.   [RFC3315]  Droms, R., Bound, J., Volz, B., Lemon, T., Perkins, C.,              and M. Carney, "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for              IPv6 (DHCPv6)",RFC 3315, July 2003.   [RFC3484]  Draves, R., "Default Address Selection for Internet              Protocol version 6 (IPv6)",RFC 3484, February 2003.   [RFC3590]  Haberman, B., "Source Address Selection for the Multicast              Listener Discovery (MLD) Protocol",RFC 3590,              September 2003.   [RFC3596]  Thomson, S., Huitema, C., Ksinant, V., and M. Souissi,              "DNS Extensions to Support IP Version 6",RFC 3596,              October 2003.   [RFC3736]  Droms, R., "Stateless Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol              (DHCP) Service for IPv6",RFC 3736, April 2004.   [RFC3810]  Vida, R. and L. Costa, "Multicast Listener Discovery              Version 2 (MLDv2) for IPv6",RFC 3810, June 2004.   [RFC4033]  Arends, R., Austein, R., Larson, M., Massey, D., and S.              Rose, "DNS Security Introduction and Requirements",RFC 4033, March 2005.   [RFC4034]  Arends, R., Austein, R., Larson, M., Massey, D., and S.              Rose, "Resource Records for the DNS Security Extensions",RFC 4034, March 2005.   [RFC4035]  Arends, R., Austein, R., Larson, M., Massey, D., and S.              Rose, "Protocol Modifications for the DNS Security              Extensions",RFC 4035, March 2005.Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 24]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   [RFC4213]  Nordmark, E. and R. Gilligan, "Basic Transition Mechanisms              for IPv6 Hosts and Routers",RFC 4213, October 2005.   [RFC4291]  Hinden, R. and S. Deering, "IP Version 6 Addressing              Architecture",RFC 4291, February 2006.   [RFC4292]  Haberman, B., "IP Forwarding Table MIB",RFC 4292,              April 2006.   [RFC4293]  Routhier, S., "Management Information Base for the              Internet Protocol (IP)",RFC 4293, April 2006.   [RFC4301]  Kent, S. and K. Seo, "Security Architecture for the              Internet Protocol",RFC 4301, December 2005.   [RFC4303]  Kent, S., "IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)",RFC 4303, December 2005.   [RFC4307]  Schiller, J., "Cryptographic Algorithms for Use in the              Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2)",RFC 4307,              December 2005.   [RFC4311]  Hinden, R. and D. Thaler, "IPv6 Host-to-Router Load              Sharing",RFC 4311, November 2005.   [RFC4443]  Conta, A., Deering, S., and M. Gupta, "Internet Control              Message Protocol (ICMPv6) for the Internet Protocol              Version 6 (IPv6) Specification",RFC 4443, March 2006.   [RFC4604]  Holbrook, H., Cain, B., and B. Haberman, "Using Internet              Group Management Protocol Version 3 (IGMPv3) and Multicast              Listener Discovery Protocol Version 2 (MLDv2) for Source-              Specific Multicast",RFC 4604, August 2006.   [RFC4607]  Holbrook, H. and B. Cain, "Source-Specific Multicast for              IP",RFC 4607, August 2006.   [RFC4835]  Manral, V., "Cryptographic Algorithm Implementation              Requirements for Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) and              Authentication Header (AH)",RFC 4835, April 2007.   [RFC4861]  Narten, T., Nordmark, E., Simpson, W., and H. Soliman,              "Neighbor Discovery for IP version 6 (IPv6)",RFC 4861,              September 2007.   [RFC4862]  Thomson, S., Narten, T., and T. Jinmei, "IPv6 Stateless              Address Autoconfiguration",RFC 4862, September 2007.Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 25]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   [RFC4941]  Narten, T., Draves, R., and S. Krishnan, "Privacy              Extensions for Stateless Address Autoconfiguration in              IPv6",RFC 4941, September 2007.   [RFC5095]  Abley, J., Savola, P., and G. Neville-Neil, "Deprecation              of Type 0 Routing Headers in IPv6",RFC 5095,              December 2007.   [RFC5453]  Krishnan, S., "Reserved IPv6 Interface Identifiers",RFC 5453, February 2009.   [RFC5722]  Krishnan, S., "Handling of Overlapping IPv6 Fragments",RFC 5722, December 2009.   [RFC5790]  Liu, H., Cao, W., and H. Asaeda, "Lightweight Internet              Group Management Protocol Version 3 (IGMPv3) and Multicast              Listener Discovery Version 2 (MLDv2) Protocols",RFC 5790,              February 2010.   [RFC5942]  Singh, H., Beebee, W., and E. Nordmark, "IPv6 Subnet              Model: The Relationship between Links and Subnet              Prefixes",RFC 5942, July 2010.   [RFC5952]  Kawamura, S. and M. Kawashima, "A Recommendation for IPv6              Address Text Representation",RFC 5952, August 2010.   [RFC5996]  Kaufman, C., Hoffman, P., Nir, Y., and P. Eronen,              "Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2)",RFC 5996, September 2010.   [RFC6106]  Jeong, J., Park, S., Beloeil, L., and S. Madanapalli,              "IPv6 Router Advertisement Options for DNS Configuration",RFC 6106, November 2010.   [RFC6204]  Singh, H., Beebee, W., Donley, C., Stark, B., and O.              Troan, "Basic Requirements for IPv6 Customer Edge              Routers",RFC 6204, April 2011.   [RFC6437]  Amante, S., Carpenter, B., Jiang, S., and J. Rajahalme,              "IPv6 Flow Label Specification",RFC 6437, November 2011.17.2.  Informative References   [DODv6]    DISR IPv6 Standards Technical Working Group, "DoD IPv6              Standard Profiles For IPv6 Capable Products Version 5.0",              July 2010,              <http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/apl/ipv6/pdf/disr_ipv6_50.pdf>.Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 26]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   [POSIX]    IEEE, "IEEE Std. 1003.1-2008 Standard for Information              Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX),              ISO/IEC 9945:2009", <http://www.ieee.org>.   [RFC0793]  Postel, J., "Transmission Control Protocol", STD 7,RFC 793, September 1981.   [RFC2205]  Braden, B., Zhang, L., Berson, S., Herzog, S., and S.              Jamin, "Resource ReSerVation Protocol (RSVP) -- Version 1              Functional Specification",RFC 2205, September 1997.   [RFC2464]  Crawford, M., "Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Ethernet              Networks",RFC 2464, December 1998.   [RFC2491]  Armitage, G., Schulter, P., Jork, M., and G. Harter, "IPv6              over Non-Broadcast Multiple Access (NBMA) networks",RFC 2491, January 1999.   [RFC2492]  Armitage, G., Schulter, P., and M. Jork, "IPv6 over ATM              Networks",RFC 2492, January 1999.   [RFC2590]  Conta, A., Malis, A., and M. Mueller, "Transmission of              IPv6 Packets over Frame Relay Networks Specification",RFC 2590, May 1999.   [RFC2675]  Borman, D., Deering, S., and R. Hinden, "IPv6 Jumbograms",RFC 2675, August 1999.   [RFC3146]  Fujisawa, K. and A. Onoe, "Transmission of IPv6 Packets              over IEEE 1394 Networks",RFC 3146, October 2001.   [RFC3363]  Bush, R., Durand, A., Fink, B., Gudmundsson, O., and T.              Hain, "Representing Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)              Addresses in the Domain Name System (DNS)",RFC 3363,              August 2002.   [RFC3493]  Gilligan, R., Thomson, S., Bound, J., McCann, J., and W.              Stevens, "Basic Socket Interface Extensions for IPv6",RFC 3493, February 2003.   [RFC3542]  Stevens, W., Thomas, M., Nordmark, E., and T. Jinmei,              "Advanced Sockets Application Program Interface (API) for              IPv6",RFC 3542, May 2003.   [RFC3678]  Thaler, D., Fenner, B., and B. Quinn, "Socket Interface              Extensions for Multicast Source Filters",RFC 3678,              January 2004.Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 27]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   [RFC3776]  Arkko, J., Devarapalli, V., and F. Dupont, "Using IPsec to              Protect Mobile IPv6 Signaling Between Mobile Nodes and              Home Agents",RFC 3776, June 2004.   [RFC3971]  Arkko, J., Kempf, J., Zill, B., and P. Nikander, "SEcure              Neighbor Discovery (SEND)",RFC 3971, March 2005.   [RFC3972]  Aura, T., "Cryptographically Generated Addresses (CGA)",RFC 3972, March 2005.   [RFC4191]  Draves, R. and D. Thaler, "Default Router Preferences and              More-Specific Routes",RFC 4191, November 2005.   [RFC4302]  Kent, S., "IP Authentication Header",RFC 4302,              December 2005.   [RFC4338]  DeSanti, C., Carlson, C., and R. Nixon, "Transmission of              IPv6, IPv4, and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Packets              over Fibre Channel",RFC 4338, January 2006.   [RFC4380]  Huitema, C., "Teredo: Tunneling IPv6 over UDP through              Network Address Translations (NATs)",RFC 4380,              February 2006.   [RFC4429]  Moore, N., "Optimistic Duplicate Address Detection (DAD)              for IPv6",RFC 4429, April 2006.   [RFC4584]  Chakrabarti, S. and E. Nordmark, "Extension to Sockets API              for Mobile IPv6",RFC 4584, July 2006.   [RFC4821]  Mathis, M. and J. Heffner, "Packetization Layer Path MTU              Discovery",RFC 4821, March 2007.   [RFC4877]  Devarapalli, V. and F. Dupont, "Mobile IPv6 Operation with              IKEv2 and the Revised IPsec Architecture",RFC 4877,              April 2007.   [RFC4884]  Bonica, R., Gan, D., Tappan, D., and C. Pignataro,              "Extended ICMP to Support Multi-Part Messages",RFC 4884,              April 2007.   [RFC4944]  Montenegro, G., Kushalnagar, N., Hui, J., and D. Culler,              "Transmission of IPv6 Packets over IEEE 802.15.4              Networks",RFC 4944, September 2007.   [RFC5006]  Jeong, J., Park, S., Beloeil, L., and S. Madanapalli,              "IPv6 Router Advertisement Option for DNS Configuration",RFC 5006, September 2007.Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 28]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011   [RFC5014]  Nordmark, E., Chakrabarti, S., and J. Laganier, "IPv6              Socket API for Source Address Selection",RFC 5014,              September 2007.   [RFC5072]  S.Varada, Haskins, D., and E. Allen, "IP Version 6 over              PPP",RFC 5072, September 2007.   [RFC5121]  Patil, B., Xia, F., Sarikaya, B., Choi, JH., and S.              Madanapalli, "Transmission of IPv6 via the IPv6              Convergence Sublayer over IEEE 802.16 Networks",RFC 5121,              February 2008.   [RFC5555]  Soliman, H., "Mobile IPv6 Support for Dual Stack Hosts and              Routers",RFC 5555, June 2009.   [RFC6275]  Perkins, C., Johnson, D., and J. Arkko, "Mobility Support              in IPv6",RFC 6275, July 2011.   [USGv6]    National Institute of Standards and Technology, "A Profile              for IPv6 in the U.S. Government - Version 1.0", July 2008,              <http://www.antd.nist.gov/usgv6/usgv6-v1.pdf>.Jankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 29]

RFC 6434                 IPv6 Node Requirements            December 2011Authors' Addresses   Ed Jankiewicz   SRI International, Inc.   333 Ravenswood Ave.   Menlo Park, CA  94025   USA   Phone: +1 443 502 5815   EMail: edward.jankiewicz@sri.com   John Loughney   Nokia   200 South Mathilda Ave.   Sunnyvale, CA  94086   USA   Phone: +1 650 283 8068   EMail: john.loughney@nokia.com   Thomas Narten   IBM Corporation   3039 Cornwallis Ave.   PO Box 12195   Research Triangle Park, NC  27709-2195   USA   Phone: +1 919 254 7798   EMail: narten@us.ibm.comJankiewicz, et al.            Informational                    [Page 30]

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