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Title : IPv6 Extension Headers in the Real World
Authors : Fernando Gont
J. Linkova
Tim Chown
Will (Shucheng) Liu
Filename : draft-gont-v6ops-ipv6-ehs-in-real-world-00.txt
Pages : 15
Date : 2014-08-07
Abstract:
IPv6 Extension Headers allow for the extension of the IPv6 protocol,
and provide support for some core functionality such as IPv6
fragmentation. However, IPv6 Extension Headers are deemed to present
a challenge to IPv6 implementations and networks, and are known to be
intentionally filtered in some existing IPv6 deployments. This
summarizes the issues associated with IPv6 extension headers, and
presents real-world data regarding the extent to which packets with
IPv6 extension headers are filtered in the public Internet, and where
in the network such filtering occurs. Additionally, it provides some
guidance to operators in troubleshooting IPv6 blackholes resulting
from the use of IPv6 extension headers. Finally, this document
provides some advice to protocol designers, and discusses areas where
further work might be needed.
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https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-gont-v6ops-ipv6-ehs-in-real-world/
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