Routing Metrics Used for Path Calculation in Low-Power and Lossy Networks
RFC 6551, “Routing Metrics Used for Path Calculation in Low-Power and Lossy Networks”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2012 by JP. Vasseur, M. Kim, K. Pister, N. Dejean, D. Barthel. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Low-Power and Lossy Networks (LLNs) have unique characteristics compared with traditional wired and ad hoc networks that require the specification of new routing metrics and constraints. By contrast, with typical Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) routing metrics using hop counts or link metrics, this document specifies a set of link and node routing metrics and constraints suitable to LLNs to be used by the Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks (RPL). [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.
The canonical text of RFC 6551 is hosted at rfc-editor.org. Available in TXT,HTML.
- RFC 6550 RPL: IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks
- RFC 6552 Objective Function Zero for the Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks
- RFC 6549 OSPFv2 Multi-Instance Extensions
- RFC 6553 The Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks Option for Carrying RPL Information in Data-Plane Datagrams
- RFC 6548 Independent Submission Editor Model
- RFC 6554 An IPv6 Routing Header for Source Routes with the Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks
- RFC 6547 RFC 3627 to Historic Status
- RFC 6555 Happy Eyeballs: Success with Dual-Stack Hosts