RFC 2874: DNS Extensions to Support IPv6 Address Aggregation and Renumbering

This document defines changes to the Domain Name System to support renumberable and aggregatable IPv6 addressing. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Outgoing relationships (1 related RFC)

Updates — RFC 1886: DNS Extensions to support IP version 6

Incoming relationships (11 related RFCs)

Updated by — RFC 3363: Representing Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Addresses in the Domain Name System (DNS)
Updated by — RFC 3226: DNSSEC and IPv6 A6 aware server/resolver message size requirements
Updated by — RFC 3152: Delegation of IP6.ARPA
Updated by — RFC 3364: Tradeoffs in Domain Name System (DNS) Support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6563: Moving A6 to Historic Status
Informatively referenced by — RFC 3172: Management Guidelines & Operational Requirements for the Address and Routing Parameter Area Domain ("arpa")
Informatively referenced by — RFC 3177: IAB/IESG Recommendations on IPv6 Address Allocations to Sites
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5732: Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Host Mapping
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7010: IPv6 Site Renumbering Gap Analysis
Informatively referenced by — RFC 3732: Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Host Mapping
Informatively referenced by — RFC 3123: A DNS RR Type for Lists of Address Prefixes (APL RR)