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RFC 2491:IPv6 over Non-Broadcast Multiple Access (...
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IPv6 over Non-Broadcast Multiple Access (NBMA) networks


1. Introduction.
1.1. Neighbor Discovery.
1.2. NBMA Shortcuts.
1.3. Key components of the IPv6 over NBMA architecture.
1.3.1. NBMA networks providing PVC support.
1.3.2. NBMA networks providing SVC support.
1.4. Terminology.
1.5. Document Structure.
2. Logical Links, and Transient Neighbors.
3. Intra-LL and Inter-LL Discovery.
3.1. Intra-LL - ND over emulated multicast.
3.1.1. Mandatory augmented MARS and MARS Client behavior.
3.2. Inter-LL - Redirects, and their generation.
3.2.1. Flow Triggered Redirection.
3.2.2. Host Triggered Redirection
3.2.3. Use of NHRP between routers.
3.2.3.1. NHRP/ND packet translation rules.
3.2.3.2. NHRP Purge rules.
3.3. Neighbor Unreachability Detection.
3.4. Duplicate Address Detection.
4. Node Operation Concepts.
4.1. to a Logical Link.
4.2. Joining a Multicast Group.
4.3. Leaving a Multicast Group.
4.4. Sending Data.
4.4.1. Sending Unicast Data.
4.4.2. Sending Multicast Data.
4.5. Receiving Data.
4.6. VC Setup and release for unicast data.
4.7. NBMA SVC Signaling Support and MTU issues.
5. Interface Tokens, Link Layer Address Options, Link-Local Addresses
5.1. Interface Tokens
5.1.1. Single Logical Links on a Single NBMA Interface
5.1.2. Multiple Logical Links on a Single NBMA Interface
5.2. Link Layer Address Options
5.3. Link-Local Addresses
6. Conclusion and Open Issues
7. Security Considerations
8. Acknowledgments
9. Addresses
10. References
11. Appendix A. IPv6 Protocol Operation Description
11.1. A.1 Neighbor Discovery Operations
11.1.1. A.1.1 Performing Address Resolution
11.1.2. A.1.2. Performing Router Discovery
11.1.3. A.1.3 Performing Neighbor Unreachability Detection (NUD)
11.1.4. A.1.4 Performing Duplicate Address Detection (DAD)
11.1.5. A.1.5 Processing Redirects
11.2. A.2 Address Configuration
11.2.1. A.2.1 Stateless Address Configuration
11.2.2. A.2.2 Stateful Address Configuration (DHCP)
11.2.3. A.2.3 Manual Address Configuration
11.3. A.3 Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
12. Appendix B. Alternative models of MARS support for Intra-LL ND
12.1. B.1 Simplistic approach - Use MARS 'as is'.
12.2. B.2 MARS as a Link (Multicast) Server.
13. Appendix C. Flow detection
13.1. C.1. The use of non-zero FlowID to suppress flow detection
13.2. C.2. Future directions for Flow Detection
14. Appendix D. Shortcut Limit Option
15. Full Copyright Statement

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