Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)

Metadata

Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Standard
Pages: 32
Abstract: This document describes two algorithms, one for source address selection and one for destination address selection. The algorithms specify default behavior for all Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) implementations. They do not override choices made by applications or upper-layer protocols, nor do they preclude the development of more advanced mechanisms for address selection. The two algorithms share a common context, including an optional mechanism for allowing administrators to provide policy that can override the default behavior. In dual-stack implementations, the destination address selection algorithm can consider both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses -- depending on the available source addresses, the algorithm might prefer IPv6 addresses over IPv4 addresses, or vice versa. Default address selection as defined in this specification applies to all IPv6 nodes, including both hosts and routers. This document obsoletes RFC 3484. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Publication Date: 2012-09-01
Status Note: Proposed Standard
DOI: 10.17487/RFC6724
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6724
Author(s): Dave Thaler
Richard P. Draves
Arifumi Matsumoto
Tim Chown

Latest version of IETF RFC 6724

Document Versions — IETF RFC 6724

▶ IETF RFC 6724 (2012-09-01)

THIS DOC [ACTIVE] [LATEST VERSION]

Normative Reference(s)

IETF RFC 2119 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3056 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3879 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4193 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4291 [Active*]
RFC4380 — RFC4380 EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 4862 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4941 [Superseded*]
RFC6145 — RFC6145 EXTERNAL

Bibliographic Reference(s)

Matsumoto, A., Fujisaki, T., Kato, J., and T. Chown, "Distributing Address Selection Policy using DHCPv6", Work in Progress, August 2012. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 1794 [Active*]
IETF RFC 1812 [Active*]
IETF RFC 1918 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2827 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3484 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 3493 [Active*]
RFC3701 — RFC3701 EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 3927 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4007 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4191 [Active*]
RFC4213 — RFC4213 EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 4861 [Active*]
RFC5014 — 44 EXTERNAL
RFC5214 — RFC5214 EXTERNAL
RFC5220 — RFC5220 EXTERNAL
RFC5969 — RFC5969 EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 6275 [Active*]
RFC6598 — RFC6598 EXTERNAL

Source Data (JSON)

Full registry record with provenance metadata. Open directly: /api/doc/RFC6724.json

Reference Tree

Explore all references and references to this document, as a navigable tree.

Open Reference Tree

Reference this Doc

Plain text (ISO 690 compliant)

Preview:

IETF RFC 6724, Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6). Available at https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6724

Snippet:

IETF RFC 6724, Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6). Available at https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6724

HTML (ISO 690 compliant)

Preview:

IETF RFC 6724, Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6). Available at https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6724

Snippet:

<span class="citation"><cite>IETF RFC 6724</cite>, Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6). Available at <a href="https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6724" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6724</a></span>

SMPTE's HTML Pub

Preview:

IETF RFC 6724, Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
doi: 10.17487/RFC6724
url: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6724

Snippet:

<li>
<cite id="bib-rfc6724">IETF RFC 6724</cite>, Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
<span class="doi">10.17487/RFC6724</span>
</li>

Referenced By

IETF draft-thaler-appsawg-multi-transport-uris-01 [Active*]
IETF RFC 7404 [Active*]
IETF RFC 8305 [Active*]