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IPv6 Advanced Protocols Implementation
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IPv6 Advanced Protocols Implementation

by Qing Li, Jinmei Tatuya, Keiichi Shima
July 2010
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
1008 pages
35h 43m
English
Morgan Kaufmann
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38 Chapter 1—IPv6 Unicast Routing Protocols
FIGURE 1-27
0
Options
23
V6EMCNRDC
Options field.
FIGURE 1-28
01234567
P MC LA NU
Pr efix Options field.
router that both participates in the routing protocol and forwards the transit traffic. The V6-bit
must be set in order for the router and its link to be included in the calculation. Both the R-bit
and the V6-bit must be set in order for IPv6 transit packets to be forwarded through a particular
router.
Prefix Options
Figure 1-28 shows the format of the Prefix Options field.
NU
This bit is called the no unicast capability bit. When this bit is set, the given prefix should
be excluded from IPv6 unicast calculation; otherwise ...
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ISBN: 9780080489308