RFC 1021 · HISTORIC · 1987
WED · 17 JUN 2026
High-level Entity Management System
Overview
RFC 1021, “High-level Entity Management System”, is a Historic document published in October 1987 by C. Partridge, G. Trewitt. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo provides a general overview of the High-level Entity management system (HEMS). This system is experimental, and is currently being tested in portions of the Internet.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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- RFC 1025 TCP and IP bake off
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