Close Encounters of the ICMP Type 2 Kind (Near Misses with ICMPv6 Packet Too Big (PTB))

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Informational
Pages: 9
Abstract: This document calls attention to the problem of delivering ICMPv6 type 2 "Packet Too Big" (PTB) messages to the intended destination (typically the server) in ECMP load-balanced or anycast network architectures. It discusses operational mitigations that can be employed to address this class of failures.
Publication Date: 2016-01-01
Status Note: Informational
DOI: 10.17487/RFC7690
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC7690
Author(s): Matt Byerly
Matt Hite
Joel Jaeggli
Keyword(s): IPv6, ICMPv6

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