Identifier/Locator Network Protocol
The Identifier/Locator Network Protocol (RFCs) is a network protocol designed to separate the two functions of network addresses, the identification of network endpoints, and assisting routing by separating topological information from node identity. ILNP is backwards-compatible with existing IP, and is incrementally-deployable.
ILNP itself is an architecture with two different instantiations at present. ILNPv4 is ILNP engineered to work as a set of IPv4 extensions, while ILNPv6 is ILNP engineered as a set of IPv6 extensions.
At least 2 independent open-source implementations of ILNPv6 exist. U. St Andrews (Scotland) has a prototype in FreeBSD/x86, while Tsinghua U. (China) has a prototype in Linux/x86.
In February 2011, IRTF Routing Research Group (RRG) Chairs recommended that the IETF standardise ILNP (RFC 6115) as the preferred evolutionary direction for IPv6.
ILNP Specifications (RFCs)
- ILNP Architectural Description (RFC 6740)
- ILNP Engineering Considerations (RFC 6741)
- DNS Resource Records for ILNP (RFC 6742)
- ICMPv6 Locator Update Message for ILNPv6 (RFC 6743)
- IPv6 Nonce Destination Option for ILNPv6 (RFC 6744)
- ICMP Locator Update for IPv4 (RFC 6745)
- IPv4 Options for ILNPv4 (RFC 6746)
- Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) for ILNPv4 (RFC 6747)
- Optional Advanced Deployment Scenarios for ILNP (RFC 6748)
See also
- Host Identity Protocol (HIP)
- Locator/Identifier Separation Protocol (LISP)
- Mobile IP (MIP)
- Proxy Mobile IPv6 (PMIPv6)
External links
- Recommendations for a Routing Architecture (RFC 6115)
- IRTF Routing Research Group (RRG)
- ILNP Project at U. St Andrews (Scotland)