RFC 6728 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2012

Configuration Data Model for the IP Flow Information Export and Packet Sampling Protocols

Overview

RFC 6728, “Configuration Data Model for the IP Flow Information Export and Packet Sampling Protocols”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2012 by G. Muenz, B. Claise, P. Aitken. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies a data model for the IP Flow Information Export (IPFIX) and Packet Sampling (PSAMP) protocols. It is for configuring and monitoring Selection Processes, Caches, Exporting Processes, and Collecting Processes of IPFIX- and PSAMP-compliant Monitoring Devices using the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF). The data model is defined using UML (Unified Modeling Language) class diagrams and formally specified using YANG. The configuration data is encoded in Extensible Markup Language (XML). [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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