RFC 3596 - DNS Extensions to Support IP Version 6

• Status: Internet Standard
• Published: October 2003
• Stream: IETF
• Obsoletes: RFC1886, RFC3152
• Errata: No Errata

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Abstract

This document defines the changes that need to be made to the Domain Name System (DNS) to support hosts running IP version 6 (IPv6). The changes include a resource record type to store an IPv6 address, a domain to support lookups based on an IPv6 address, and updated definitions of existing query types that return Internet addresses as part of additional section processing. The extensions are designed to be compatible with existing applications and, in particular, DNS implementations themselves.

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. New resource record definition and domain
• 3. Modifications to existing query types
• 4. Security Considerations
• 5. IANA Considerations
• 6. Intellectual Property Statement
• Acknowledgments
• Appendix A: Changes from RFC 1886
• Normative References
• Informative References
• Authors' Addresses