RFC 2653 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1999
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
CIP Transport Protocols
Overview
RFC 2653, “CIP Transport Protocols”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 1999 by J. Allen, P. Leach, R. Hedberg. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies three protocols for transporting CIP requests, responses and index objects, utilizing TCP, mail, and HTTP. [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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