RFC 3786 · INFORMATIONAL · 2004

Extending the Number of Intermediate System to Intermediate System Link State PDU Fragments Beyond the 256 Limit

Overview

RFC 3786, “Extending the Number of Intermediate System to Intermediate System Link State PDU Fragments Beyond the 256 Limit”, is an Informational document published in May 2004 by A. Hermelin, S. Previdi, M. Shand. It has been obsoleted by RFC 5311 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes a mechanism that allows a system to originate more than 256 Link State PDU (LSP) fragments, a limit set by the original Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) Routing protocol, as described in ISO/IEC 10589. This mechanism can be used in IP-only, OSI-only, and dual routers. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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Obsoleted by
RFC 5311
Other RFCs from 2004

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