Mobility Header - IP Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Mobility Extension Header for IPv6 IP protocol (Mobility Header) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
Mobility Header is used by Mobile IPv6 to carry messages related to managing a mobile node's care-of address as the node moves between different IP networks. Linux has a native handler for this IP protocol.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Mobility Extension Header for IPv6
- Abbreviation
- Mobility Header
- Status
- Active
- IANA Number
- 135
- IANA Keyword
- Mobility Header
- Reference
- Mobility Header
IP Protocol Status - Active
Mobility Header was standardized in RFC 6275 (2011), building on earlier Mobile IPv6 work from 2004, and is actively used wherever Mobile IPv6 mobility management is deployed.
IP Protocol Network Policy
Mobility Header is used by Mobile IPv6 to manage a mobile node's care-of address as the node roams between networks, and is only relevant where Mobile IPv6 mobility management is deployed.