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What can be omitted in an abbreviated IPv6 address?

  • Leading zeros
  • Trailing zeros
  • Consecutive sections consisting of zeros
  • All of the above
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In an abbreviated IPv6 address, the following can be omitted:

  1. Leading zeros: Any leading zeros in each section of the address can be omitted. For example, the address "2001:0db8:0000:0000:0000:0000:1428:57ab" can be abbreviated as "2001:db8:0:0:0:0:1428:57ab".

  2. Trailing zeros: Any trailing zeros in each section of the address can be omitted. For example, the address "2001:0db8:0001:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000" can be abbreviated as "2001:db8:1::".

  3. Consecutive sections consisting of zeros: If consecutive sections of the address consist of zeros, they can be replaced with a double colon "::". However, this can only be done once in an address to avoid ambiguity. For example, the address "2001:0db8:0000:0000:0000:0000:1428:57ab" can be abbreviated as "2001:db8::1428:57ab".

Therefore, all of the above options can be omitted in an abbreviated IPv6 address.

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