RFC 4940 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2007
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
IANA Considerations for OSPF
Overview
RFC 4940, “IANA Considerations for OSPF”, is a Best Current Practice document published in July 2007 by K. Kompella, B. Fenner. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo creates a number of OSPF registries and provides guidance to IANA for assignment of code points within these registries. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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