| 摘要 |
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for sending and receiving IPv6 data packets. By adding a new service information extension header in an IPv6 data packet header, or adding a new service information option in a hop-by-hop options extension header or a destination options extension header of the IPv6 data packet header, embodiments of the present invention are capable of carrying the service information about a service data packet in the IPv6 data packet. In addition, by detecting the service information extension header, or detecting the service information option in the hop-by-hop options extension header or the destination options extension header, embodiments of the present invention are capable of correspondingly obtaining the service information about the service data packet carried in the IPv6 data packet. Embodiments of the present invention are capable of carrying the service information about a service data packet in the IPv6 data packet, wherein the service information may be used to perform processing such as classification, statistics collection, or analysis about IPv6 data packets to facilitate network management and monitoring, and facilitate using network resources more reasonably. |
