RFC 9473 · INFORMATIONAL · 2023

A Vocabulary of Path Properties

Overview

RFC 9473, “A Vocabulary of Path Properties”, is an Informational document published in September 2023 by R. Enghardt, C. Krähenbühl. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Path properties express information about paths across a network and the services provided via such paths. In a path-aware network, path properties may be fully or partially available to entities such as endpoints. This document defines and categorizes path properties. Furthermore, the document identifies several path properties that might be useful to endpoints or other entities, e.g., for selecting between paths or for invoking some of the provided services. This document is a product of the Path Aware Networking Research Group (PANRG).

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