Open Shortest Path First v3 (OSPFv3) Parameters

Created
2007-04-25
Last Updated
2014-03-14
Note
Please also see: 
    [http://www.iana.org/assignments/ospf-dd-packet-flags/ospf-dd-packet-flags.xml]
    [http://www.iana.org/assignments/ospf-lls-tlvs]
    [http://www.iana.org/assignments/ospf-traffic-eng-tlvs]
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Registries included below

OSPFv3 Options (24 bits)

Registration Procedure(s)
Standards Action
Reference
[RFC4940]
Available Formats

CSV
Value Description Reference
0x000001 V6-bit [RFC5340]
0x000002 E-bit [RFC2328]
0x000004 Deprecated [RFC5340]
0x000008 N-bit [RFC3101]
0x000010 R-Bit [RFC5340]
0x000020 DC-bit [RFC1793]
0x000040 Reserved for OSPFv2 migrated options [RFC5340]
0x000080 Reserved for OSPFv2 migrated options [RFC5340]
0x000100 AF-bit [RFC5838]
0x000200 L-bit [RFC5613]
0x000400 AT-bit [RFC7166]

OSPFv3 LSA Function Codes

Reference
[RFC4970]
Available Formats

CSV
Range Registration Procedures Note
0-255 Standards Action
256-8175 Reserved IANA does not assign
8176-8183 Experimentation IANA does not assign
8184-8191 Vendor Private Use IANA does not assign
LSA Function Code LS Type Description Reference
0 Reserved (not to be assigned) [RFC4970]
1 Router-LSA [RFC5340]
2 Network-LSA [RFC5340]
3 Inter-Area-Prefix-LSA [RFC5340]
4 Inter-Area-Router-LSA [RFC5340]
5 AS-External-LSA [RFC5340]
6 Deprecated [RFC5340]
7 NSSA-LSA [RFC5340]
8 Link-LSA [RFC5340]
9 Intra-Area-Prefix-LSA [RFC5340]
10 Intra-Area-TE-LSA [RFC5329]
11 GRACE-LSA [RFC5187]
12 OSPFv3 Router Information (RI) LSA [RFC4970]
13 Inter-AS-TE-v3 LSA [RFC5392]
14 OSPFv3 L1VPN LSA [RFC5523]
15-255 Unassigned
256-8175 Reserved
8176-8183 Experimental
8184-8191 Vendor Private Use

OSPFv3 Prefix Options (8 bits)

Registration Procedure(s)
Standards Action
Reference
[RFC4940]
Available Formats

CSV
Value Description Reference
0x01 NU-bit [RFC5340]
0x02 LA-bit [RFC5340]
0x04 Deprecated [RFC5340]
0x08 P-bit [RFC5340]
0x10 DN-bit [RFC5340]

OSPFv3 Router LSA Link Types

Reference
[RFC4940]
Available Formats

CSV
Range Registration Procedures
0-127 Standards Action
128-255 Reserved
Value Description Reference
0 Reserved [RFC4940]
1 Point-to-Point connection to another router [RFC5340]
2 Transit Network [RFC5340]
3 Reserved [RFC5340]
4 Virtual Link [RFC5340]
5-127 Unassigned
128-255 Reserved

OSPFv3 Router Properties Registry

Registration Procedure(s)
Standards Action
Reference
[RFC5340]
Available Formats

CSV
Value Description Reference
0x01 B-bit [RFC5340]
0x02 E-bit [RFC5340]
0x04 V-bit [RFC5340]
0x08 Deprecated [RFC5340]
0x10 Nt-bit [RFC5340]

LD Options

Registration Procedure(s)
IETF Review
Reference
[RFC5820]
Available Formats

CSV
Value Description Reference
0x01 U-bit [RFC5820]

OSPFv3 Instance ID Address Family Values

Registration Procedure(s)
Standards Action
Reference
[RFC5838][RFC6969]
Note
These values for instance ID are applicable when [RFC5838] is 
used to support multiple address families. The instance ID field may be used for 
applications other than the support of multiple address families.
Available Formats

CSV
Value Description Reference
0 Base IPv6 Unicast AF [RFC5838]
1-31 Base IPv6 Unicast AF dependent on local policy [RFC5838]
32 Base IPv6 Multicast [RFC5838]
33-63 IPv6 Multicast AFs dependent on local policy [RFC5838]
64 Base IPv4 Unicast AF [RFC5838]
65-95 IPv4 Unicast AFs dependent on local policy [RFC5838]
96 Base IPv4 Multicast [RFC5838]
97-127 IPv4 Multicast AFs dependent on local policy [RFC5838]
128-191 Unassigned
192-255 Reserved for Private Use [RFC6969]