RFC 8084 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2017
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Network Transport Circuit Breakers
Overview
RFC 8084, “Network Transport Circuit Breakers”, is a Best Current Practice document published in March 2017 by G. Fairhurst. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document explains what is meant by the term "network transport Circuit Breaker". It describes the need for Circuit Breakers (CBs) for network tunnels and applications when using non-congestion- controlled traffic and explains where CBs are, and are not, needed. It also defines requirements for building a CB and the expected outcomes of using a CB within the Internet.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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