RFC 9299 · INFORMATIONAL · 2022

An Architectural Introduction to the Locator/ID Separation Protocol

Overview

RFC 9299, “An Architectural Introduction to the Locator/ID Separation Protocol”, is an Informational document published in October 2022 by A. Cabellos, D. Saucez. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes the architecture of the Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP), making it easier to read the rest of the LISP specifications and providing a basis for discussion about the details of the LISP protocols. This document is used for introductory purposes; more details can be found in the protocol specifications, RFCs 9300 and 9301.

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