RFC 4971 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2007

Intermediate System to Intermediate System Extensions for Advertising Router Information

Overview

RFC 4971, “Intermediate System to Intermediate System Extensions for Advertising Router Information”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2007 by JP. Vasseur, N. Shen, R. Aggarwal. It has been obsoleted by RFC 7981 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines a new optional Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) TLV named CAPABILITY, formed of multiple sub-TLVs, which allows a router to announce its capabilities within an IS-IS level or the entire routing domain. [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
Obsoleted by
RFC 7981
Other RFCs from 2007

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