RFC 3291 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2002

Textual Conventions for Internet Network Addresses

Overview

RFC 3291, “Textual Conventions for Internet Network Addresses”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2002 by M. Daniele, B. Haberman, S. Routhier, J. Schoenwaelder. It obsoletes RFC 2851. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4001 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This MIB module defines textual conventions to represent commonly used Internet network layer addressing information. The intent is that these textual conventions (TCs) will be imported and used in MIB modules that would otherwise define their own representations. [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
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 2851
Obsoleted by
RFC 4001
Other RFCs from 2002

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