RFC 2205 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1997

Resource ReSerVation Protocol -- Version 1 Functional Specification

Overview

RFC 2205, “Resource ReSerVation Protocol -- Version 1 Functional Specification”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 1997 by R. Braden, L. Zhang, S. Berson, S. Herzog, S. Jamin. It has since been updated by RFC 2750, RFC 3936, RFC 4495, RFC 5946, RFC 6437, RFC 6780. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo describes version 1 of RSVP, a resource reservation setup protocol designed for an integrated services Internet. RSVP provides receiver-initiated setup of resource reservations for multicast or unicast data flows, with good scaling and robustness properties. [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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