RFC 7851 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2016

Peer-to-Peer Overlay Diagnostics

Overview

RFC 7851, “Peer-to-Peer Overlay Diagnostics”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2016 by H. Song, X. Jiang, R. Even, D. Bryan, Y. Sun. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes mechanisms for Peer-to-Peer (P2P) overlay diagnostics. It defines extensions to the REsource LOcation And Discovery (RELOAD) base protocol to collect diagnostic information and details the protocol specifications for these extensions. Useful diagnostic information for connection and node status monitoring is also defined. The document also describes the usage scenarios and provides examples of how these methods are used to perform diagnostics.

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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