A Dedicated Routing Policy Specification Language Interface Identifier for Operational Testing
RFC 5943, “A Dedicated Routing Policy Specification Language Interface Identifier for Operational Testing”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2010 by B. Haberman. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The deployment of new IP connectivity typically results in intermittent reachability for numerous reasons that are outside the scope of this document. In order to aid in the debugging of these persistent problems, this document proposes the creation of a new Routing Policy Specification Language attribute that allows a network to advertise an IP address that is reachable and can be used as a target for diagnostic tests (e.g., pings). [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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