RFC 7042 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2013

IANA Considerations and IETF Protocol and Documentation Usage for IEEE 802 Parameters

Overview

RFC 7042, “IANA Considerations and IETF Protocol and Documentation Usage for IEEE 802 Parameters”, is a Best Current Practice document published in October 2013 by D. Eastlake 3rd, J. Abley. It updates RFC 2153. It obsoletes RFC 5342. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9542 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Some IETF protocols make use of Ethernet frame formats and IEEE 802 parameters. This document discusses several uses of such parameters in IETF protocols, specifies IANA considerations for assignment of points under the IANA OUI (Organizationally Unique Identifier), and provides some values for use in documentation. This document obsoletes RFC 5342.

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What “Best Current Practice” means

Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 5342
Obsoleted by
RFC 9542
This RFC updates
RFC 2153
Other RFCs from 2013

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