RFC 4012 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

Routing Policy Specification Language next generation

Overview

RFC 4012, “Routing Policy Specification Language next generation”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2005 by L. Blunk, J. Damas, F. Parent, A. Robachevsky. It updates RFC 2622, RFC 2725. It has since been updated by RFC 7909. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo introduces a new set of simple extensions to the Routing Policy Specification Language (RPSL), enabling the language to document routing policies for the IPv6 and multicast address families currently used in the Internet. [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 updates
RFC 2622 RFC 2725
Updated by
RFC 7909
Other RFCs from 2005

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