RFC 7588 · INFORMATIONAL · 2015
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
A Widely Deployed Solution to the Generic Routing Encapsulation Fragmentation Problem
Overview
RFC 7588, “A Widely Deployed Solution to the Generic Routing Encapsulation Fragmentation Problem”, is an Informational document published in July 2015 by R. Bonica, C. Pignataro, J. Touch. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes how many vendors have solved the Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) fragmentation problem. The solution described herein is configurable. It is widely deployed on the Internet in its default configuration.
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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