RFC 3627: Use of /127 Prefix Length Between Routers Considered Harmful

In some cases, the operational decision may be to use IPv6 /127 prefix lengths, especially on point-to-point links between routers. Under certain situations,…

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Outgoing relationships (3 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 3513: Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Addressing Architecture
Normative reference — RFC 2526: Reserved IPv6 Subnet Anycast Addresses
Informative reference — RFC 2461: Neighbor Discovery for IP Version 6 (IPv6)

Incoming relationships (5 related RFCs)

Obsoleted by — RFC 6547: RFC 3627 to Historic Status
Informatively referenced by — RFC 3775: Mobility Support in IPv6
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6275: Mobility Support in IPv6
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6164: Using 127-Bit IPv6 Prefixes on Inter-Router Links
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9099: Operational Security Considerations for IPv6 Networks