RFC 1435 · INFORMATIONAL · 1993

IESG Advice from Experience with Path MTU Discovery

Overview

RFC 1435, “IESG Advice from Experience with Path MTU Discovery”, is an Informational document published in March 1993 by S. Knowles. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

In the course of reviewing the MTU Discovery protocol for possible elevation to Draft Standard, a specific operational problem was uncovered. The problem results from the optional suppression of ICMP messages implemented in some routers. This memo outlines a modification to this practice to allow the correct functioning of MTU Discovery. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.

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Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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