Table 2, Ipv6 header field descriptions – Alcatel-Lucent 7750 SR OS User Manual

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Configuring IP Router Parameters

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7750 SR OS Router Configuration Guide

Table 2: IPv6 Header Field Descriptions

Field Description

Version

4-bit Internet Protocol version number = 6.

Prio.

4-bit priority value.

Flow Label

24-bit flow label.

Payload Length

16-bit unsigned integer. The length of payload, for example, the rest of the packet
following the IPv6 header, in octets. If the value is zero, the payload length is
carried in a jumbo payload hop-by-hop option.

Next Header

8-bit selector. Identifies the type of header immediately following the IPv6 header.
This field uses the same values as the IPv4 protocol field.

Hop Limit

8-bit unsigned integer. Decremented by 1 by each node that forwards the packet.
The packet is discarded if the hop limit is decremented to zero.

Source Address

128-bit address of the originator of the packet.

Destination Address

128-bit address of the intended recipient of the packet (possibly not the ultimate
recipient if a routing header is present).

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