rfc6948v2.txt   rfc6948.txt 
Independent Submission A. Keranen Independent Submission A. Keranen
Request for Comments: 6948 J. Arkko Request for Comments: 6948 J. Arkko
Category: Informational Ericsson Category: Informational Ericsson
ISSN: 2070-1721 May 2013 ISSN: 2070-1721 June 2013
Some Measurements on World IPv6 Day from an End-User Perspective Some Measurements on World IPv6 Day from an End-User Perspective
Abstract Abstract
During World IPv6 Day on June 8, 2011, several key content providers During World IPv6 Day on June 8, 2011, several key content providers
enabled their networks to offer both IPv4 and IPv6 services. enabled their networks to offer both IPv4 and IPv6 services.
Hundreds of organizations participated in this effort, and in the Hundreds of organizations participated in this effort, and in the
months and weeks leading up to the event worked hard on preparing months and weeks leading up to the event worked hard on preparing
their networks to support this event. The event was largely their networks to support this event. The event was largely
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publication of this document. Please review these documents publication of this document. Please review these documents
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. Motivation and Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Motivation and Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Measurement Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. Measurement Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4. Measurement Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4. Measurement Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.1. DNS AAAA Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4.1. DNS AAAA Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.2. TCP Connection Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4.2. TCP Connection Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.3. TCP Connection Delays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4.3. TCP Connection Delays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5. Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5. Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 6. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Appendix A. Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Appendix A. Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
Many large content providers participated in World IPv6 Day on June Many large content providers participated in World IPv6 Day on June
8, 2011. On that day, IPv6 [RFC2460] was enabled by default for 24 8, 2011. On that day, IPv6 [RFC2460] was enabled by default for 24
hours on numerous networks and sites that previously supported only hours on numerous networks and sites that previously supported only
IPv4. The aim was to identify any remaining issues with widespread IPv4. The aim was to identify any remaining issues with widespread
IPv6 usage in these networks. Most of the potential problems IPv6 usage in these networks. Most of the potential problems
associated with using IPv6 are, after all, of a practical nature, associated with using IPv6 are, after all, of a practical nature,
such as ensuring that the necessary components have IPv6 turned on, such as ensuring that the necessary components have IPv6 turned on,
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6. Security Considerations 6. Security Considerations
Security issues have not been discussed in this memo. Security issues have not been discussed in this memo.
7. Informative References 7. Informative References
[RFC2330] Paxson, V., Almes, G., Mahdavi, J., and M. Mathis, [RFC2330] Paxson, V., Almes, G., Mahdavi, J., and M. Mathis,
"Framework for IP Performance Metrics", RFC 2330, May "Framework for IP Performance Metrics", RFC 2330, May
1998. 1998.
[RFC2460] Deering, S.E. and R.M. Hinden, "Internet Protocol, Version [RFC2460] Deering, S. and R. Hinden, "Internet Protocol, Version 6
6 (IPv6) Specification", RFC 2460, December 1998. (IPv6) Specification", RFC 2460, December 1998.
[RFC3056] Carpenter, B. and K. Moore, "Connection of IPv6 Domains [RFC3056] Carpenter, B. and K. Moore, "Connection of IPv6 Domains
via IPv4 Clouds", RFC 3056, February 2001. via IPv4 Clouds", RFC 3056, February 2001.
[RFC6555] Wing, D. and A. Yourtchenko, "Happy Eyeballs: Success with [RFC6555] Wing, D. and A. Yourtchenko, "Happy Eyeballs: Success with
Dual-Stack Hosts", RFC 6555, April 2012. Dual-Stack Hosts", RFC 6555, April 2012.
[RFC6589] Livingood, J., "Considerations for Transitioning Content [RFC6589] Livingood, J., "Considerations for Transitioning Content
to IPv6", RFC 6589, April 2012. to IPv6", RFC 6589, April 2012.
[net-dns] Fuhr, M., "Net::DNS", , <http://www.net-dns.org/>. [net-dns] Fuhr, M., "Net::DNS", <http://www.net-dns.org/>.
[IPv6Monitor] [IPv6Monitor]
University of Pennsylvania and Comcast, "IPv6 Monitoring @ University of Pennsylvania and Comcast, "IPv6 Monitoring @
Penn", 2012, <http://mnlab-ipv6.seas.upenn.edu/>. Penn", 2012, <http://mnlab-ipv6.seas.upenn.edu/>.
[RIPEv6Day] [RIPEv6Day]
RIPE NCC, "World IPv6 Day Measurements", , RIPE NCC, "World IPv6 Day Measurements",
<http://v6day.ripe.net/>. <http://v6day.ripe.net/>.
[Alexa] Alexa the Web Information Company, "Alexa Top 1,000,000 [Alexa] Alexa the Web Information Company, "Alexa Top 1,000,000
Sites", , Sites",
<http://s3.amazonaws.com/alexa-static/top-1m.csv.zip>. <http://s3.amazonaws.com/alexa-static/top-1m.csv.zip>.
[Labovitz] [Labovitz]
Labovitz, C., Iekel-Johnson, S., McPherson, D., Oberheide, Labovitz, C., Iekel-Johnson, S., McPherson, D., Oberheide,
J., and F. Jahanian, "Internet Inter-Domain Traffic", J., and F. Jahanian, "Internet Inter-Domain Traffic",
Proceedings of ACM SIGCOMM 2010, August 2010. Proceedings of ACM SIGCOMM 2010, August 2010.
Appendix A. Acknowledgments Appendix A. Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank Suresh Krishnan, Fredrik Garneij, The authors would like to thank Suresh Krishnan, Fredrik Garneij,
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