RFC 2492 (rfc2492) - Page 1 of 12


IPv6 over ATM Networks



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Network Working Group                                       G. Armitage
Request for Comments: 2492                          Lucent Technologies
Category: Standards Track                                   P. Schulter
                                               BrightTiger Technologies
                                                                M. Jork
                                                 Digital Equipment GmbH
                                                           January 1999

                         IPv6 over ATM Networks

Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1999).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This document is a companion to the ION working group's architecture
   document, "IPv6 over Non Broadcast Multiple Access (NBMA) networks".
   It provides specific details on how to apply the IPv6 over NBMA
   architecture to ATM networks. This architecture allows conventional
   host-side operation of the IPv6 Neighbor Discovery protocol, while
   also supporting the establishment of 'shortcut' ATM forwarding paths
   (when using SVCs).  Operation over administratively configured Point
   to Point PVCs is also supported.

1. Introduction.

   This document is an ATM-specific companion document to the ION
   working group's, "IPv6 over Non Broadcast Multiple Access (NBMA)
   networks" specification [1].  Terminology and architectural
   descriptions will not be repeated here.

   The use of ATM to provide point to point PVC service, or flexible
   point to point and point to multipoint SVC service, is covered by
   this document.

   A minimally conforming IPv6/ATM driver SHALL support the PVC mode of
   operation. An IPv6/ATM driver that supports the full SVC mode SHALL
   also support PVC mode of operation.




G. Armitage, et. al.        Standards Track