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This RFC details the changes necessary to OSPF in order to operate within an IPv6 network. The document describes the fundamental features of OSPF that remain unchanged. There have been changes to OSPF that are required to cope with the new features and changes found within IPv6 (for example, the longer addressing structure and inherent security). All these result in new LSAs being required and some other changes.