RFC 1940 · INFORMATIONAL · 1996

Source Demand Routing: Packet Format and Forwarding Specification

Overview

RFC 1940, “Source Demand Routing: Packet Format and Forwarding Specification”, is an Informational document published in May 1996 by D. Estrin, T. Li, Y. Rekhter, K. Varadhan, D. Zappala. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The purpose of SDRP is to support source-initiated selection of routes to complement the route selection provided by existing routing protocols for both inter-domain and intra-domain routes. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

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What “Informational” means

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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