The IESG has received a request from the IPv6 Operations WG (v6ops) to consider the following document: - 'Framework for Multi-domain IPv6-only Underlay Network and IPv4-as-a- Service' <draft-ietf-v6ops-framework-md-ipv6only-underlay-23.txt> as Informational RFC
The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks, and solicits final comments on this action. Please send substantive comments to the [email protected] mailing lists by 2026-06-22. Exceptionally, comments may be sent to [email protected] instead. In either case, please retain the beginning of the Subject line to allow automated sorting. Abstract For the IPv6 transition, IPv6-only is considered the final stage where only IPv6 protocol is used for transport while maintaining global reachability for both IPv6 and IPv4 services. This document introduces a framework for a multi-domain IPv6-only underlay network from the perspective of network operators. In particular, it proposes stateless address mapping as the basis for enabling IPv4 service data transmission in a multi-domain IPv6-only environment (i.e., IPv4-as-a-Service). It describes the methodology of stateless IPv4/IPv6 mapping, illustrates the behaviors of network devices, analyzes the options of IPv6 mapping prefix allocation, and discusses the security considerations. This framework is not intended to replace existing IPv6-only technologies, but rather to leverage or remain compatible with them. The file can be obtained via https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-v6ops-framework-md-ipv6only-underlay/ No IPR declarations have been submitted directly on this I-D. _______________________________________________ IETF-Announce mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
