Diameter Overload Control Requirements
RFC 7068, “Diameter Overload Control Requirements”, is an Informational document published in November 2013 by E. McMurry, B. Campbell. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
When a Diameter server or agent becomes overloaded, it needs to be able to gracefully reduce its load, typically by advising clients to reduce traffic for some period of time. Otherwise, it must continue to expend resources parsing and responding to Diameter messages, possibly resulting in a progressively severe overload condition. The existing Diameter mechanisms are not sufficient for managing overload conditions. This document describes the limitations of the existing mechanisms. Requirements for new overload management mechanisms are also provided.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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