Nov 13 2024 24 mins
RFC 8200 is a technical document that specifies the details of the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), which is designed to be the successor to the older IPv4. It describes the IPv6 header format, its optional extension headers, and how packets are fragmented and reassembled. Additionally, it provides guidance on security considerations, traffic management, and compatibility with upper-layer protocols. RFC 8200 was published in July 2017 and updates the original IPv6 specification from RFC 2460.