Wireline Incremental IPv6
RFC 6782
Document | Type | RFC - Informational (November 2012; No errata) | |
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Authors | Victor Kuarsingh , Lee Howard | ||
Last updated | 2015-10-14 | ||
Replaces | draft-kuarsingh-wireline-incremental-ipv6 | ||
Stream | IETF | ||
Formats | plain text html pdf htmlized bibtex | ||
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Stream | WG state | Submitted to IESG for Publication | |
Document shepherd | Fred Baker | ||
IESG | IESG state | RFC 6782 (Informational) | |
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Consensus Boilerplate | Unknown | ||
Telechat date | |||
Responsible AD | Ron Bonica | ||
IESG note | Fred Baker (fred@cisco.com) is the document shepherd. | ||
Send notices to | (None) |
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) V. Kuarsingh, Ed. Request for Comments: 6782 Rogers Communications Category: Informational L. Howard ISSN: 2070-1721 Time Warner Cable November 2012 Wireline Incremental IPv6 Abstract Operators worldwide are in various stages of preparing for or deploying IPv6 in their networks. These operators often face difficult challenges related to IPv6 introduction, along with those related to IPv4 run-out. Operators will need to meet the simultaneous needs of IPv6 connectivity and continue support for IPv4 connectivity for legacy devices with a stagnant supply of IPv4 addresses. The IPv6 transition will take most networks from an IPv4- only environment to an IPv6-dominant environment with long transition periods varying by operator. This document helps provide a framework for wireline providers who are faced with the challenges of introducing IPv6 along with meeting the legacy needs of IPv4 connectivity, utilizing well-defined and commercially available IPv6 transition technologies. 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/rfc6782. Kuarsingh & Howard Informational [Page 1] RFC 6782 Wireline Incremental IPv6 November 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. Kuarsingh & Howard Informational [Page 2] RFC 6782 Wireline Incremental IPv6 November 2012 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................4 2. Operator Assumptions ............................................4 3. Reasons and Considerations for a Phased Approach ................5 3.1. Relevance of IPv6 and IPv4 .................................6 3.2. IPv4 Resource Challenges ...................................6 3.3. IPv6 Introduction and Operational Maturity .................7 3.4. Service Management .........................................8 3.5. Suboptimal Operation of Transition Technologies ............8 3.6. Future IPv6 Network ........................................9 4. IPv6 Transition Technology Analysis .............................9 4.1. Automatic Tunneling Using 6to4 and Teredo .................10 4.2. Carrier-Grade NAT (NAT444) ................................10 4.3. 6rd .......................................................11 4.4. Native Dual Stack .........................................11 4.5. DS-Lite ...................................................12 4.6. NAT64 .....................................................12 5. IPv6 Transition Phases .........................................13 5.1. Phase 0 - Foundation ......................................13 5.1.1. Phase 0 - Foundation: Training .....................13 5.1.2. Phase 0 - Foundation: System Capabilities ..........14 5.1.3. Phase 0 - Foundation: Routing ......................14 5.1.4. Phase 0 - Foundation: Network Policy and Security ..15 5.1.5. Phase 0 - Foundation: Transition Architecture ......15 5.1.6. Phase 0 - Foundation: Tools and Management .........16 5.2. Phase 1 - Tunneled IPv6 ...................................16 5.2.1. 6rd Deployment Considerations ......................17 5.3. Phase 2 - Native Dual Stack ...............................19 5.3.1. Native Dual Stack Deployment Considerations ........20Show full document text