RFC 1953 · INFORMATIONAL · 1996

Ipsilon Flow Management Protocol Specification for IPv4 Version 1.0

Overview

RFC 1953, “Ipsilon Flow Management Protocol Specification for IPv4 Version 1.0”, is an Informational document published in May 1996 by P. Newman, W. Edwards, R. Hinden, E. Hoffman, F. Ching Liaw, T. Lyon, G. Minshall. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Ipsilon Flow Management Protocol (IFMP), is a protocol for allowing a node to instruct an adjacent node to attach a layer 2 label to a specified IP flow. This document 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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