RFC 6742 · EXPERIMENTAL · 2012

DNS Resource Records for the Identifier-Locator Network Protocol

Overview

RFC 6742, “DNS Resource Records for the Identifier-Locator Network Protocol”, is an Experimental document published in November 2012 by RJ Atkinson, SN Bhatti, S. Rose. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This note describes additional optional resource records for use with the Domain Name System (DNS). These optional resource records are for use with the Identifier-Locator Network Protocol (ILNP). This document is a product of the IRTF Routing Research Group. This document defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.

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What “Experimental” means

Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.

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