Experiences from an IPv6-Only Network
RFC 6586
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RFC - Informational
(April 2012; No errata)
Was draft-arkko-ipv6-only-experience (individual in ops area)
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Authors | Jari Arkko , Ari Keränen | ||
Last updated | 2015-10-14 | ||
Stream | Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) | ||
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IESG | IESG state | RFC 6586 (Informational) | |
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Responsible AD | Ron Bonica | ||
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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) J. Arkko Request for Comments: 6586 A. Keranen Category: Informational Ericsson ISSN: 2070-1721 April 2012 Experiences from an IPv6-Only Network Abstract This document discusses our experiences from moving a small number of users to an IPv6-only network, with access to the IPv4-only parts of the Internet via a NAT64 device. The document covers practical experiences as well as roadblocks and opportunities for this type of a network setup. The document also makes some recommendations about where such networks are applicable and what should be taken into account in the network design. The document also discusses further work that is needed to make IPv6-only networking applicable in all environments. 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; see Section 2 of RFC 5741. Information about the current status of this document, any errata, and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6586. Arkko & Keranen Informational [Page 1] RFC 6586 IPv6-Only Experiences April 2012 Copyright Notice Copyright (c) 2012 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the document authors. All rights reserved. This document is subject to BCP 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 must 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. Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................3 2. Technology and Terminology ......................................4 3. Network Setup ...................................................4 3.1. The IPv6-Only Network ......................................5 3.2. DNS Operation ..............................................6 4. General Experiences .............................................7 5. Experiences with IPv6-Only Networking ...........................9 5.1. Operating Systems ..........................................9 5.2. Programming Languages and APIs ............................10 5.3. Instant Messaging and VoIP ................................11 5.4. Gaming ....................................................12 5.5. Music Services ............................................13 5.6. Appliances ................................................13 5.7. Other Differences .........................................13 6. Experiences with NAT64 .........................................13 6.1. IPv4 Address Literals .....................................14 6.2. Comparison of Web Access via NAT64 to Other Methods .......15 7. Future Work ....................................................15 8. Conclusions and Recommendations ................................16 9. Security Considerations ........................................18 10. References ....................................................19 10.1. Normative References .....................................19 10.2. Informative References ...................................19 Appendix A. Acknowledgments .......................................21 Arkko & Keranen Informational [Page 2] RFC 6586 IPv6-Only Experiences April 2012 1. Introduction This document discusses our experiences from moving a small number of users to an IPv6-only network, with access to the IPv4-only parts of the Internet via a NAT64 device. This arrangement has been done with a permanent change in mind rather than as a temporary experiment, involves both office and home users, heterogeneous computing equipment, and varied applications. We have learned both practical details, roadblocks and opportunities, as well as a more general understanding of when such a configuration can be recommended andShow full document text