Operations, Administration, and Maintenance in Segment Routing over IPv6
RFC 9259, “Operations, Administration, and Maintenance in Segment Routing over IPv6”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2022 by Z. Ali, C. Filsfils, S. Matsushima, D. Voyer, M. Chen. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes how the existing IPv6 mechanisms for ping and traceroute can be used in a Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6) network. The document also specifies the OAM flag (O-flag) in the Segment Routing Header (SRH) for performing controllable and predictable flow sampling from segment endpoints. In addition, the document describes how a centralized monitoring system performs a path continuity check between any nodes within an SRv6 domain.
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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