RFC 9451 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2023
MON · 15 JUN 2026
Operations, Administration, and Maintenance Packet and Behavior in the Network Service Header
Overview
RFC 9451, “Operations, Administration, and Maintenance Packet and Behavior in the Network Service Header”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2023 by M. Boucadair. It updates RFC 8300. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document clarifies an ambiguity in the Network Service Header (NSH) specification related to the handling of O bit. In particular, this document clarifies the meaning of "OAM packet".
This document updates RFC 8300.
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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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2023
- RFC 9450 Reliable and Available Wireless Use Cases
- RFC 9452 Network Service Header Encapsulation for In Situ OAM Data
- RFC 9449 OAuth 2.0 Demonstrating Proof of Possession
- RFC 9453 Applicability and Use Cases for IPv6 over Networks of Resource- constrained Nodes
- RFC 9448 TNAuthList Profile of Automated Certificate Management Environment Authority Token
- RFC 9454 Update to OSPF Terminology
- RFC 9447 Automated Certificate Management Environment Challenges Using an Authority Token
- RFC 9455 Avoiding Route Origin Authorizations Containing Multiple IP Prefixes