RFC 3228 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2002

IANA Considerations for IPv4 Internet Group Management Protocol

Overview

RFC 3228, “IANA Considerations for IPv4 Internet Group Management Protocol”, is a Best Current Practice document published in February 2002 by B. Fenner. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9778 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo requests that the IANA create a registry for fields in the IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) protocol header, and provides guidance for the IANA to use in assigning parameters for those fields. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.

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What “Best Current Practice” means

Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.

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Obsoleted by
RFC 9778
Other RFCs from 2002

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