2473: Generic Packet Tunneling in IPv6 Specification.

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This document defines the model and generic mechanisms for IPv6 encapsulation of Internet packets, such as IPv6 and IPv4. The model and mechanisms can be applied to other protocol packets as well, such as AppleTalk, IPX, CLNP, or others.

Status PROPOSED STANDARD
Format TXT=77956 bytes
Authors S. Deering
Date December 1998
Keyphrases tunnel IPv6 packet encapsulation

References

RFC1241: Scheme for an internet encapsulation protocol: Version 1.
RFC1326: Mutual Encapsulation Considered Dangerous.
RFC1700: Assigned Numbers.
RFC1701: Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE).
RFC1702: Generic Routing Encapsulation over IPv4 networks.
RFC1853: IP in IP Tunneling.
RFC1933: Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 Hosts and Routers.
RFC1981: Path MTU Discovery for IP version 6.
RFC2003: IP Encapsulation within
RFC2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels.
RFC2401: Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol.
RFC2402: IP Authentication Header.
RFC2406: IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP).
RFC2460: Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification.
RFC2461: Neighbor Discovery for IP Version 6 (IPv6).
RFC2463: Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6) for the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Specification.

Referenced by

RFC2746: RSVP Operation Over IP Tunnels.
RFC3316: Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) for Some Second and Third Generation Cellular Hosts.
RFC3775: Mobility Support in IPv6.
RFC3776: Using IPsec to Protect Mobile IPv6 Signaling Between Mobile Nodes and Home Agents.
RFC3790: Survey of IPv4 Addresses in Currently Deployed IETF Internet Area Standards Track and Experimental Documents.
RFC3919: Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) Protocol Identifiers for IPv6 and Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS).
RFC3931: Layer Two Tunneling Protocol - Version 3 (L2TPv3).
RFC3963: Network Mobility (NEMO) Basic Support Protocol.
RFC4007: IPv6 Scoped Address Architecture.
RFC4023: Encapsulating MPLS in IP or Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE).
RFC4087: IP Tunnel
RFC4110: A Framework for Layer 3 Provider-Provisioned Virtual Private Networks (PPVPNs).
RFC4294: IPv6 Node Requirements.
RFC4459: MTU and Fragmentation Issues with In-the-Network Tunneling.