RFC 4007 - IPv6 Scoped Address Architecture

• Status: Proposed Standard
• Published: March 2005
• Stream: IETF
• Errata: No Errata

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Abstract

This document specifies the architectural characteristics, expected behavior, textual representation, and usage of IPv6 addresses of different scopes. According to a decision in the IPv6 working group, this document intentionally avoids the syntax and usage of unicast site-local addresses.

Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Definitions
• 3. Basic Terminology
• 4. Address Scope
• 5. Scope Zones
• 6. Zone Indices
• 7. Sending Packets
• 8. Receiving Packets
• 9. Forwarding
• 10. Routing
• 11. Textual Representation
  • 11.1 Non-Global Addresses
  • 11.2 The <zone_id> Part
  • 11.3 Examples
  • 11.4 Usage Examples
  • 11.5 Related API
  • 11.6 Omitting Zone Indices
  • 11.7 Combinations of Delimiter Characters
• 12. Security Considerations
• 13. Contributors
• 14. Acknowledgements
• 15. References
  • 15.1 Normative References
  • 15.2 Informative References
• Authors' Addresses
• Full Copyright Statement