RFC 9378 · INFORMATIONAL · 2023

In Situ Operations, Administration, and Maintenance Deployment

Overview

RFC 9378, “In Situ Operations, Administration, and Maintenance Deployment”, is an Informational document published in April 2023 by F. Brockners, S. Bhandari, D. Bernier, T. Mizrahi. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

In situ Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (IOAM) collects operational and telemetry information in the packet while the packet traverses a path between two points in the network. This document provides a framework for IOAM deployment and provides IOAM deployment considerations and guidance.

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Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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