draft-ietf-v6ops-6mops

IPv6-mostly Networks: Deployment and Operations Considerations

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This document discusses a deployment scenario called "an IPv6-mostly network", when IPv6-only and IPv4-enabled endpoints coexist on the same network (network segment, VLAN, SSID etc). The proposed approach enables smooth and incremental transition from dual-stack to IPv6-only network by allowing IPv6-capable devices to remain IPv6-only while the network is seamlessly supplying IPv4 to those that require it.