Digital Preservation Considerations for the RFC Series
RFC 8153, “Digital Preservation Considerations for the RFC Series”, is an Informational document published in April 2017 by H. Flanagan. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The RFC Editor is both the publisher and the archivist for the RFC Series. This document applies specifically to the archivist role of the RFC Editor. It provides guidance on when and how to preserve RFCs and describes the tools required to view or re-create RFCs as necessary. This document also highlights gaps in the current process and suggests compromises to balance cost with best practice.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
The canonical text of RFC 8153 is hosted at rfc-editor.org. Available in TXT,HTML.
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- RFC 8151 Use Cases for Data Center Network Virtualization Overlay Networks
- RFC 8155 Traversal Using Relays around NAT Server Auto Discovery
- RFC 8150 MPLS Transport Profile Linear Protection MIB
- RFC 8156 DHCPv6 Failover Protocol
- RFC 8149 RSVP Extensions for Reoptimization of Loosely Routed Point-to- Multipoint Traffic Engineering Label Switched Paths
- RFC 8157 Huawei's GRE Tunnel Bonding Protocol