File formats:

Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Obsoletes:

RFC 3831, RFC 2625

Updated by:

RFC 5494, RFC 8064

Authors:

C. DeSanti
C. Carlson
R. Nixon

Stream:

IETF

Source:

imss (ops)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC4338

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Abstract

This document specifies the way of encapsulating IPv6, IPv4, and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) packets over Fibre Channel. This document also specifies the method of forming IPv6 link-local addresses and statelessly autoconfigured IPv6 addresses on Fibre Channel networks, and a mechanism to perform IPv4 address resolution over Fibre Channel networks.

This document obsoletes RFC 2625 and RFC 3831. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.