IPv6 Address Prefix Reserved for Documentation

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Informational
Pages: 4
Abstract: To reduce the likelihood of conflict and confusion when relating documented examples to deployed systems, an IPv6 unicast address prefix is reserved for use in examples in RFCs, books, documentation, and the like. Since site-local and link-local unicast addresses have special meaning in IPv6, these addresses cannot be used in many example situations. The document describes the use of the IPv6 address prefix 2001:DB8::/32 as a reserved prefix for use in documentation. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Publication Date: 2004-07-01
Status Note: Informational
DOI: 10.17487/RFC3849
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC3849
Author(s): Geoff Huston
Anne Lord
Dr. Philip F. Smith
Keyword(s): Unicast, Site-local, Link-local

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IETF RFC 3513 [Superseded*]

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IETF RFC 2606 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3306 [Active*]

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IETF RFC 4727 [Active*]