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