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IETF RFC 4907
[ACTIVE]

Architectural Implications of Link Indications

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Publisher
IETF
Doc Type
Informational
Pages
62
Abstract
A link indication represents information provided by the link layer to higher layers regarding the state of the link. This document describes the role of link indications within the Internet architecture. While the judicious use of link indications can provide performance benefits, inappropriate use can degrade both robustness and performance. This document summarizes current proposals, describes the architectural issues, and provides examples of appropriate and inappropriate uses of link indications. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Publication Date
2007-06-01
Status Note
Informational
DOI
10.17487/RFC4907
Link
https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC4907
Author(s)
Dr. Bernard D. Aboba
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