RFC 5411 · INFORMATIONAL · 2009

A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Session Initiation Protocol

Overview

RFC 5411, “A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Session Initiation Protocol”, is an Informational document published in February 2009 by J. Rosenberg. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is the subject of numerous specifications that have been produced by the IETF. It can be difficult to locate the right document, or even to determine the set of Request for Comments (RFC) about SIP. This specification serves as a guide to the SIP RFC series. It lists a current snapshot of the specifications under the SIP umbrella, briefly summarizes each, and groups them into categories. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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