RFC 7837 · EXPERIMENTAL · 2016
MON · 14 SEP 2026
IPv6 Destination Option for Congestion Exposure
Overview
RFC 7837, “IPv6 Destination Option for Congestion Exposure”, is an Experimental document published in May 2016 by S. Krishnan, M. Kuehlewind, B. Briscoe, C. Ralli. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Congestion Exposure (ConEx) is a mechanism by which senders inform the network about the congestion encountered by packets earlier in the same flow. This document specifies an IPv6 destination option that is capable of carrying ConEx markings in IPv6 datagrams.
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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