Renumber without an instant cutover
05A host can hold old and new addresses while advertised prefixes and lifetimes change.
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RFC 4862 · § 4.1EXAMPLE
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Deprecate the old address while allowing appropriate existing traffic to continue.
Deprecate the old address while allowing appropriate existing traffic to continue.
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Multiple address lifetimes allow a transition period.
- Multiple address lifetimes allow a transition period.
- Rogue Router Advertisements remain a security concern; lifetime rules include safeguards against particular attacks.
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