Link-Layer Event Notifications for Detecting Network Attachments
RFC 4957, “Link-Layer Event Notifications for Detecting Network Attachments”, is an Informational document published in August 2007 by S. Krishnan, N. Montavont, E. Njedjou, S. Veerepalli, A. Yegin. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Certain network access technologies are capable of providing various types of link-layer status information to IP. Link-layer event notifications can help IP expeditiously detect configuration changes. This document provides a non-exhaustive catalogue of information available from well-known access technologies. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
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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