RFC 9435 · INFORMATIONAL · 2023

Considerations for Assigning a New Recommended Differentiated Services Code Point

Overview

RFC 9435, “Considerations for Assigning a New Recommended Differentiated Services Code Point”, is an Informational document published in July 2023 by A. Custura, G. Fairhurst, R. Secchi. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document discusses considerations for assigning a new recommended Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) for a standard Per-Hop Behavior (PHB). It considers the common observed re-marking behaviors that the Diffserv field might be subjected to along an Internet path. It also notes some implications of using a specific DSCP.

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