RFC 8166 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2017

Remote Direct Memory Access Transport for Remote Procedure Call Version 1

Overview

RFC 8166, “Remote Direct Memory Access Transport for Remote Procedure Call Version 1”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2017 by C. Lever, W. Simpson, T. Talpey. It obsoletes RFC 5666. It has since been updated by RFC 8797. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies a protocol for conveying Remote Procedure Call (RPC) messages on physical transports capable of Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA). This protocol is referred to as the RPC-over- RDMA version 1 protocol in this document. It requires no revision to application RPC protocols or the RPC protocol itself. This document obsoletes RFC 5666.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 5666
Updated by
RFC 8797
Other RFCs from 2017

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