Experiences from an IPv6-Only Network
RFC 6586
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(April 2012; No errata)
Was draft-arkko-ipv6-only-experience (individual in ops area)
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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.
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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
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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 and
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