RFC 2042 · INFORMATIONAL · 1997

Registering New BGP Attribute Types

Overview

RFC 2042, “Registering New BGP Attribute Types”, is an Informational document published in January 1997 by B. Manning. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes the process for creating new BGP attribute type codes. Basic attribute type codes are described in RFC 1771, pages 12 through 15. These, and new attribute type codes that are used in the Internet are registered with the IANA. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

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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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