RFC 2842 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2000

Capabilities Advertisement with BGP-4

Overview

RFC 2842, “Capabilities Advertisement with BGP-4”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2000 by R. Chandra, J. Scudder. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3392 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines new Optional Parameter, called Capabilities, that is expected to facilitate introduction of new capabilities in BGP by providing graceful capability advertisement without requiring that BGP peering be terminated. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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
Obsoleted by
RFC 3392
Other RFCs from 2000

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