RFC 5978 · INFORMATIONAL · 2010

Using and Extending the NSIS Protocol Family

Overview

RFC 5978, “Using and Extending the NSIS Protocol Family”, is an Informational document published in October 2010 by J. Manner, R. Bless, J. Loughney, E. Davies. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document gives an overview of the Next Steps in Signaling (NSIS) framework and protocol suite created by the NSIS Working Group during the period of 2001-2010. It also includes suggestions on how the industry can make use of the new protocols and how the community can exploit the extensibility of both the framework and existing protocols to address future signaling needs. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

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