RFC 901 · UNKNOWN · 1984
MON · 27 JUL 2026
Official ARPA-Internet protocols
Overview
RFC 901, “Official ARPA-Internet protocols”, is an Unknown document published in June 1984 by J.K. Reynolds, J. Postel. It obsoletes RFC 880. It has been obsoleted by RFC 924 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC identifies the documents specifying the official protocols used in the ARPA-Internet. Annotations identify any revisions or changes planned. This memo is an official status report on the protocols used in the DARPA research community. See RFC-991.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1984
- RFC 900 Assigned Numbers
- RFC 902 ARPA Internet Protocol policy
- RFC 899 Request For Comments summary notes: 800-899
- RFC 903 A Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
- RFC 898 Gateway special interest group meeting notes
- RFC 904 Exterior Gateway Protocol formal specification
- RFC 897 Domain name system implementation schedule
- RFC 905 ISO Transport Protocol specification ISO DP 8073