NETBLT: A bulk data transfer protocol
RFC 998, “NETBLT: A bulk data transfer protocol”, is an Experimental document published in March 1987 by D.D. Clark, M.L. Lambert, L. Zhang. It obsoletes RFC 969. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document is a description of, and a specification for, the NETBLT protocol. It is a revision of the specification published in RFC-969. NETBLT (NETwork BLock Transfer) is a transport level protocol intended for the rapid transfer of a large quantity of data between computers. It provides a transfer that is reliable and flow controlled, and is designed to provide maximum throughput over a wide variety of networks. Although NETBLT currently runs on top of the Internet Protocol (IP), it should be able to operate on top of any datagram protocol similar in function to IP. This document is published for discussion and comment, and does not constitute a standard. The proposal may change and certain parts of the protocol have not yet been specified; implementation of this document is therefore not advised. Obsoletes RFC-969.
What “Experimental” means
Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.
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- RFC 997 Internet numbers
- RFC 999 Requests For Comments summary notes: 900-999
- RFC 996 Statistics server
- RFC 1000 Request For Comments reference guide
- RFC 1001 Protocol standard for a NetBIOS service on a TCP/UDP transport: Concepts and methods
- RFC 1002 Protocol standard for a NetBIOS service on a TCP/UDP transport: Detailed specifications
- RFC 1003 Issues in defining an equations representation standard
- RFC 1004 Distributed-protocol authentication scheme