RFC 8210 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2017

The Resource Public Key Infrastructure to Router Protocol, Version 1

Overview

RFC 8210, “The Resource Public Key Infrastructure to Router Protocol, Version 1”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2017 by R. Bush, R. Austein. It updates RFC 6810. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

In order to verifiably validate the origin Autonomous Systems and Autonomous System Paths of BGP announcements, routers need a simple but reliable mechanism to receive Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RFC 6480) prefix origin data and router keys from a trusted cache. This document describes a protocol to deliver them.

This document describes version 1 of the RPKI-Router protocol. RFC 6810 describes version 0. This document updates RFC 6810.

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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This RFC updates
RFC 6810
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