IPv6 Core (cont'ed) New Functions (selected)

• Privacy Extensions

  • Periodical formation of pseudo-random interface identifier
  • Important in terms of security

• Router Selection

  • Preference (Hi/Med/Low)
  • Route Information
  • Router Reachability Probing

• Node Information Query

  • Node information Query/Reply
  • Daemon in user space
    • Implementation in kernel at the early stage