RFC 1793 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1995
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Extending OSPF to Support Demand Circuits
Overview
RFC 1793, “Extending OSPF to Support Demand Circuits”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 1995 by J. Moy. It has since been updated by RFC 3883. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo defines enhancements to the OSPF protocol that allow efficient operation over "demand circuits". [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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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