RFC 5415 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009

Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points Protocol Specification

Overview

RFC 5415, “Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points Protocol Specification”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2009 by P. Calhoun, M. Montemurro, D. Stanley. It obsoletes RFC 5414. It has since been updated by RFC 8553, RFC 8996. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This specification defines the Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) Protocol, meeting the objectives defined by the CAPWAP Working Group in RFC 4564. The CAPWAP protocol is designed to be flexible, allowing it to be used for a variety of wireless technologies. This document describes the base CAPWAP protocol, while separate binding extensions will enable its use with additional wireless technologies. [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
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 5414
Updated by
RFC 8553 RFC 8996
Other RFCs from 2009

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