RFC 7834 · INFORMATIONAL · 2016

Locator/ID Separation Protocol Impact

Overview

RFC 7834, “Locator/ID Separation Protocol Impact”, is an Informational document published in April 2016 by D. Saucez, L. Iannone, A. Cabellos, F. Coras. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) aims to improve the Internet routing scalability properties by leveraging three principles: address role separation, encapsulation, and mapping. In this document, based on implementation work, deployment experiences, and theoretical studies, we discuss the impact that the deployment of LISP can have on both the routing infrastructure and the end user.

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