RFC 2096 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1997

IP Forwarding Table MIB

Overview

RFC 2096, “IP Forwarding Table MIB”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 1997 by F. Baker. It obsoletes RFC 1354. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4292 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo defines an update to RFC 1354. The significant difference between this MIB and RFC 1354 is the recognition (explicitly discussed but by consensus left to future work) that CIDR routes may have the same network number but different network masks. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 1354
Obsoleted by
RFC 4292
Other RFCs from 1997

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