IPv6 over ATM

[Petri Bernhard]

Hi Yann-Ju,

there is no specification in the ATM Forum which is dedicated
to IPv6, but I wouldn't expect any problems in applying the current LANE
and MPOA specifications directly. 

The objective of LANE is to emulate an Ethernet/IEEE802.3 or 
IEEE 802.5 LAN, so it should work with all applications expecting
to run over such a LAN. 

MPOA provides a mechanism applicable to multiple "internetwork
layer" protocols. Within the definition of the term "internetwork
layer" in MPOA, IPv6 is listed as one of the examples 
(among IPv4, IPX, etc.), and also the MIB lists IPv6 
addresses as one of the applicable internetwork 
layer address types.

Kind regards

Bernhard

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Yann-Ju Chu [SMTP:yjchui@ms.chttl.com.tw]
> Sent:	Thursday, September 30, 1999 10:21 AM
> To:	6Bone
> Subject:	IPv6 over ATM
> 
> Hi:
>     There are RFC2491/2492 for IPv6 over ATM, which play the same role
> with CLIP in IPv4. Does anybody know that if there is any specification
> of ATM Forum for IPv6 over ATM, which may play the same role as LANE (or
> MPOA)?
> Or if the original LANE specification can apply diretly to IPv6?
>     Besides, does any routers support all the above funtions?
>                                        Y.J. Chu