RFC 2651 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1999
WED · 29 JUL 2026
The Architecture of the Common Indexing Protocol
Overview
RFC 2651, “The Architecture of the Common Indexing Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 1999 by J. Allen, M. Mealling. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the CIP framework, including its architecture and the protocol specifics of exchanging indices. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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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- RFC 2650 Using RPSL in Practice
- RFC 2652 MIME Object Definitions for the Common Indexing Protocol
- RFC 2649 An LDAP Control and Schema for Holding Operation Signatures
- RFC 2653 CIP Transport Protocols
- RFC 2648 A URN Namespace for IETF Documents
- RFC 2654 A Tagged Index Object for use in the Common Indexing Protocol
- RFC 2647 Benchmarking Terminology for Firewall Performance
- RFC 2655 CIP Index Object Format for SOIF Objects