RFC 5043 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2007
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Stream Control Transmission Protocol Direct Data Placement Adaptation
Overview
RFC 5043, “Stream Control Transmission Protocol Direct Data Placement Adaptation”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2007 by C. Bestler, R. Stewart. It has since been updated by RFC 6581, RFC 7146. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies an adaptation layer to provide a Lower Layer Protocol (LLP) service for Direct Data Placement (DDP) using the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP). [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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
Other RFCs from 2007
- RFC 5042 Direct Data Placement Protocol / Remote Direct Memory Access Protocol Security
- RFC 5044 Marker PDU Aligned Framing for TCP Specification
- RFC 5041 Direct Data Placement over Reliable Transports
- RFC 5045 Applicability of Remote Direct Memory Access Protocol and Direct Data Placement
- RFC 5040 A Remote Direct Memory Access Protocol Specification
- RFC 5046 Internet Small Computer System Interface Extensions for Remote Direct Memory Access
- RFC 5047 DA: Datamover Architecture for the Internet Small Computer System Interface
- RFC 5038 The Label Distribution Protocol Implementation Survey Results