IPAI - Internet Protocol Address Identifier

Identifies the version of the Internet Routing Protocol within the network interface device at a host or end user location.

NOTE 1: This field shall be used by the provider to identify the IP routing protocol version in order to interpret the protocol data sent from the customer’s equipment.

VALID ENTRIES:

4 = IPv4

6 = IPv6

M = IPv4 - mapped IPv6

USAGE: This field is optional.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 1 alpha/numeric character

EXAMPLE: 4