RFC 5496 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009
MON · 15 JUN 2026
The Reverse Path Forwarding Vector TLV
Overview
RFC 5496, “The Reverse Path Forwarding Vector TLV”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2009 by IJ. Wijnands, A. Boers, E. Rosen. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a use of the Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) Join Attribute as defined in RFC 5384, which enables PIM to build multicast trees through an MPLS-enabled network, even if that network's IGP does not have a route to the source of the tree. [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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