RFC Abstracts

RFC2583 - Guidelines for Next Hop Client (NHC) Developers
This document provides guidelines for developers of the Next Hop Resolution Protocol Clients (NHC). The intent is to define the interaction between the NHC code and the TCP/IP protocol stack of the local host operating system. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
RFC2582 - The NewReno Modification to TCP's Fast Recovery Algorithm
This document describes a specific algorithm for responding to partial acknowledgments, referred to as NewReno. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
RFC2581 - TCP Congestion Control
This document defines TCP's four intertwined congestion control algorithms: slow start, congestion avoidance, fast retransmit, and fast recovery. In addition, the document specifies how TCP should begin transmission after a relatively long idle period, as well as discussing various acknowledgment generation methods. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2580 - Conformance Statements for SMIv2
Collections of related objects are defined in MIB modules. It may be useful to define the acceptable lower-bounds of implementation, along with the actual level of implementation achieved. It is the purpose of this document to define the notation used for these purposes. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2579 - Textual Conventions for SMIv2
It is the purpose of this document to define the initial set of textual conventions available to all MIB modules. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2578 - Structure of Management Information Version 2 (SMIv2)
It is the purpose of this document, the Structure of Management Information Version 2 (SMIv2), to define that adapted subset, and to assign a set of associated administrative values. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2577 - FTP Security Considerations
This document provides suggestions for system administrators and those implementing FTP servers that will decrease the security problems associated with FTP. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
RFC2576 - Coexistence between Version 1, Version 2, and Version 3 of the Internet-standard Network Management Framework
The purpose of this document is to describe coexistence between version 3 of the Internet-standard Network Management Framework, (SNMPv3), version 2 of the Internet-standard Network Management Framework (SNMPv2), and the original Internet-standard Network Management Framework (SNMPv1). [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2575 - View-based Access Control Model (VACM) for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
This document describes the View-based Access Control Model for use in the SNMP architecture (RFC2571). It defines the Elements of Procedure for controlling access to management information. This document also includes a MIB for remotely managing the configuration parameters for the View-based Access Control Model. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2574 - User-based Security Model (USM) for version 3 of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMPv3)
This document describes the User-based Security Model (USM) for SNMP version 3 for use in the SNMP architecture. It defines the Elements of Procedure for providing SNMP message level security. This document also includes a MIB for remotely monitoring/managing the configuration parameters for this Security Model. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2573 - SNMP Applications
This memo describes five types of SNMP applications which make use of an SNMP engine. This memo also defines MIB modules for specifying targets of management operations, for notification filtering, and for proxy fowarding. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2572 - Message Processing and Dispatching for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
This document describes the Message Processing and Dispatching for SNMP messages within the SNMP architecture. It defines the procedures for dispatching potentially multiple versions of SNMP messages to the proper SNMP Message Processing Models, and for dispatching PDUs to SNMP applications. This document also describes one Message Processing Model - the SNMPv3 Message Processing Model. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2571 - An Architecture for Describing SNMP Management Frameworks
This document describes an architecture for describing SNMP Management Frameworks. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2570 - Introduction to Version 3 of the Internet-standard Network Management Framework
The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the third version of the Internet-standard Management Framework, termed the SNMP version 3 Framework (SNMPv3). This memo provides information for the Internet community.
RFC2569 - Mapping between LPD and IPP Protocols
This document is one of a set of documents, which together describe all aspects of a new Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). One of the purposes of this document is to compare the functionality of the two protocols. Another purpose is to facilitate implementation of gateways between LPD and IPP. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
RFC2568 - Rationale for the Structure of the Model and Protocol for the Internet Printing Protocol
This document describes IPP from a high level view, defines a roadmap for the various documents that form the suite of IPP specifications, and gives background and rationale for the IETF working group's major decisions. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
RFC2567 - Design Goals for an Internet Printing Protocol
This document takes a broad look at distributed printing functionality, and it enumerates real-life scenarios that help to clarify the features that need to be included in a printing protocol for the Internet. It identifies requirements for three types of users: end users, operators, and administrators. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
RFC2566 - Internet Printing Protocol/1.0: Model and Semantics
This document describes a simplified model consisting of abstract objects, their attributes, and their operations that is independent of encoding and transport. This document also addresses security, internationalization, and directory issues. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
RFC2565 - Internet Printing Protocol/1.0: Encoding and Transport
This document defines the rules for encoding IPP operations and IPP attributes into a new Internet mime media type called "application/ipp". This document also defines the rules for transporting over HTTP a message body whose Content-Type is "application/ipp". This document defines an Experimental protocol for the Internet community.
RFC2564 - Application Management MIB
This memo defines a standards track portion of the Management Information Base (MIB) for use with network management protocols in the Internet Community. In particular, it defines objects used for the management of applications. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2563 - DHCP Option to Disable Stateless Auto-Configuration in IPv4 Clients
This document describes a mechanism by which DHCP servers are able to tell clients that they do not have an IP address to offer, and that the client should not generate an IP address it's own. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2562 - Definitions of Protocol and Managed Objects for TN3270E Response Time Collection Using SMIv2 (TN3270E-RT-MIB)
This memo defines the protocol and the Management Information Base (MIB) for performing response time data collection on TN3270 and TN3270E sessions by a TN3270E server. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2561 - Base Definitions of Managed Objects for TN3270E Using SMIv2
This memo defines a Management Information Base (MIB) for configuring and managing TN3270E servers. The MIB defined by this memo provides generic support for both host and gateway TN3270E server implementations. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2560 - X.509 Internet Public Key Infrastructure Online Certificate Status Protocol - OCSP
This document specifies a protocol useful in determining the current status of a digital certificate without requiring CRLs. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2559 - Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Operational Protocols - LDAPv2
Specifically, this document addresses requirements to provide access to Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) repositories for the purposes of retrieving PKI information and managing that same information. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2558 - Definitions of Managed Objects for the SONET/SDH Interface Type
This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB) for use with network management protocols in TCP/IP-based internets. In particular, it defines objects for managing Synchronous Optical Network/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SONET/SDH) interfaces. This document is a companion to the documents that define Managed Objects for the DS1/E1/DS2/E2 and DS3/E3 Interface Types. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2557 - MIME Encapsulation of Aggregate Documents, such as HTML (MHTML)
This document a) defines the use of a MIME multipart/related structure to aggregate a text/html root resource and the subsidiary resources it references, and b) specifies a MIME content-header (Content-Location) that allow URIs in a multipart/related text/html root body part to reference subsidiary resources in other body parts of the same multipart/related structure. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2556 - OSI connectionless transport services on top of UDP Applicability Statement for Historic Status
RFC 1240, "OSI connectionless transport services on top of UDP", was published as a Proposed Standard in June 1991 but at this time there do not seem to be any implementations which follow RFC 1240. In addition there is a growing concern over using UDP-based transport protocols in environments where congestion is a possibility This memo provides information for the Internet community.
RFC2555 - 30 Years of RFCs
The rest of this document contains a brief recollection from the present RFC Editor Joyce K. Reynolds, followed by recollections from three pioneers: Steve Crocker who wrote RFC 1, Vint Cerf whose long-range vision continues to guide us, and Jake Feinler who played a key role in the middle years of the RFC series. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
RFC2554 - SMTP Service Extension for Authentication
This document defines an SMTP service extension [ESMTP] whereby an SMTP client may indicate an authentication mechanism to the server, perform an authentication protocol exchange, and optionally negotiate a security layer for subsequent protocol interactions. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2553 - Basic Socket Interface Extensions for IPv6
TCP/IP applications written using the sockets API have in the past enjoyed a high degree of portability and we would like the same portability with IPv6 applications. But changes are required to the sockets API to support IPv6 and this memo describes these changes. These include a new socket address structure to carry IPv6 addresses, new address conversion functions, and some new socket options. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
RFC2552 - Architecture for the Information Brokerage in the ACTS Project GAIA
This memo introduces a domain and supplier independent generic architecture for information brokerage, designed as part of the ACTS project GAIA (Generic Architecture for Information Availability). This memo provides information for the Internet community.
RFC2551 - The Roman Standards Process -- Revision III
This memo documents the process used by the Roman community for the standardization of protocols and procedures. It defines the stages in the standardization process, the requirements for moving a document between stages and the types of documents used during this process. It also addresses the intellectual property rights and copyright issues associated with the standards process.
RFC2550 - Y10K and Beyond
This specification provides a solution to the "Y10K" problem which has also been called the "YAK" problem (hex) and the "YXK" problem (Roman numerals). This memo provides information for the Internet community.
RFC2549 - IP over Avian Carriers with Quality of Service
This memo amends RFC 1149, "A Standard for the Transmission of IP Datagrams on Avian Carriers", with Quality of Service information. This is an experimental, not recommended standard. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
RFC2548 - Microsoft Vendor-specific RADIUS Attributes
This document describes the set of Microsoft vendor-specific RADIUS attributes. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
RFC2547 - BGP/MPLS VPNs
This document describes a method by which a Service Provider with an IP backbone may provide VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) for its customers. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
RFC2546 - 6Bone Routing Practice
This memo identifies guidelines on how 6Bone sites might operate, so that the 6Bone can remain a quality experimentation environment and to avoid pathological situations that have been encountered in the past. It defines the 'best current practice' acceptable in the 6Bone for the configuration of both Interior Gateway Protocols and Exterior Gateway Protocols. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
RFC2545 - Use of BGP-4 Multiprotocol Extensions for IPv6 Inter-Domain Routing
BGP-4 Multiprotocol Extensions (BGP-MP) defines the format of two BGP attributes (MP_REACH_NLRI and MP_UNREACH_NLRI) that can be used to announce and withdraw the announcement of reachability information. This document defines how compliant systems should make use of those attributes for the purpose of conveying IPv6 routing information. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2544 - Benchmarking Methodology for Network Interconnect Devices
This document is a republication of RFC 1944 correcting the values for the IP addresses which were assigned to be used as the default addresses for networking test equipment. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
RFC2543 - SIP: Session Initiation Protocol
The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is an application-layer control (signaling) protocol for creating, modifying and terminating sessions with one or more participants. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2542 - Terminology and Goals for Internet Fax
This document defines a number of terms useful for the discussion of Internet Fax. In addition, it describes the goals of the Internet Fax working group and establishes a baseline of desired functionality against which protocols for Internet Fax can be judged. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
RFC2541 - DNS Security Operational Considerations
This document discusses these operational aspects for keys and signatures used in connection with the KEY and SIG DNS resource records. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
RFC2540 - Detached Domain Name System (DNS) Information
A standard format is defined for representing detached DNS information. This is anticipated to be of use for storing information retrieved from the Domain Name System (DNS), including security information, in archival contexts or contexts not connected to the Internet. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
RFC2539 - Storage of Diffie-Hellman Keys in the Domain Name System (DNS)
A standard method for storing Diffie-Hellman keys in the Domain Name System is described which utilizes DNS KEY resource records. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2538 - Storing Certificates in the Domain Name System (DNS)
Cryptographic public key are frequently published and their authenticity demonstrated by certificates. A CERT resource record (RR) is defined so that such certificates and related certificate revocation lists can be stored in the Domain Name System (DNS). [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2537 - RSA/MD5 KEYs and SIGs in the Domain Name System (DNS)
A standard method for storing RSA keys and and RSA/MD5 based signatures in the Domain Name System is described which utilizes DNS KEY and SIG resource records. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2536 - DSA KEYs and SIGs in the Domain Name System (DNS)
A standard method for storing US Government Digital Signature Algorithm keys and signatures in the Domain Name System is described which utilizes DNS KEY and SIG resource records. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2535 - Domain Name System Security Extensions
This document incorporates feedback on RFC 2065 from early implementers and potential users. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
RFC2534 - Media Features for Display, Print, and Fax
This specification defines some common media features for describing image resolution, size, color, and image representation methods that are common to web browsing, printing, and facsimile applications. [STANDARDS-TRACK]