Destination Options for IPv6 - IP Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Destination Options for IPv6 IP protocol (IPv6-Opts) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
IPv6-Opts is the IPv6 Destination Options extension header, carrying optional information examined only by a packet's final destination node. Linux has a native handler for this IP protocol.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Destination Options for IPv6
- Abbreviation
- IPv6-Opts
- Status
- Active
- IANA Number
- 60
- IANA Keyword
- IPv6-Opts
- Reference
- Destination Options for IPv6
IP Protocol Status - Active
IPv6-Opts has been part of the core IPv6 specification since the 1990s (now RFC 8200), and remains an active, standard part of the IPv6 header chain.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IPv6-Opts is needed for IPv6 features that use Destination Options, such as Mobile IPv6; many networks filter it since its variable-length structure is a known attack vector.