RFC 8609 · EXPERIMENTAL · 2019

Content-Centric Networking Messages in TLV Format

Overview

RFC 8609, “Content-Centric Networking Messages in TLV Format”, is an Experimental document published in July 2019 by M. Mosko, I. Solis, C. Wood. It has since been updated by RFC 9510. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Content-Centric Networking (CCNx) is a network protocol that uses a hierarchical name to forward requests and to match responses to requests. This document specifies the encoding of CCNx messages in a TLV packet format, including the TLV types used by each message element and the encoding of each value. The semantics of CCNx messages follow the encoding-independent CCNx Semantics specification.

This document is a product of the Information Centric Networking research group (ICNRG). The document received wide review among ICNRG participants and has two full implementations currently in active use, which have informed the technical maturity of the protocol specification.

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

What “Experimental” means

Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.

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