RFC 1784 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1995

TFTP Timeout Interval and Transfer Size Options

Overview

RFC 1784, “TFTP Timeout Interval and Transfer Size Options”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 1995 by G. Malkin, A. Harkin. It updates RFC 1350. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2349 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes two TFTP options. The first allows the client and server to negotiate the Timeout Interval. The second allows the side receiving the file to determine the ultimate size of the transfer before it begins. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 2349
This RFC updates
RFC 1350
Other RFCs from 1995

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