The Internet Routing Overlay Network (IRON)

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Experimental
Pages: 37
Abstract: Since the Internet must continue to support escalating growth due to increasing demand, it is clear that current routing architectures and operational practices must be updated. This document proposes an Internet Routing Overlay Network (IRON) that supports sustainable growth while requiring no changes to end systems and no changes to the existing routing system. IRON further addresses other important issues including routing scaling, mobility management, multihoming, traffic engineering and NAT traversal. While business considerations are an important determining factor for widespread adoption, they are out of scope for this document. This document is a product of the IRTF Routing Research Group. This document defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
Publication Date: 2011-03-01
Status Note: Experimental
DOI: 10.17487/RFC6179
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6179
Author(s): Fred Templin
Keyword(s): Encapsulation, Tunnel, Architecture, Mobility, MANET, Security, Addressing, Routing, IPv6, Aerospace, Space, IRON, RANGER, VET, SEAL, ISATAP

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IETF RFC 1070 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2526 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3068 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 4192 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4271 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4548 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4605 [Active*]
IETF RFC 5214 [Active*]
RFC5522 — RFC5522 EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 5720 [Active*]
IETF RFC 5743 [Active*]
IETF RFC 5887 [Active*]
IETF RFC 6115 [Active*]
RFC6139 — RFC6139 EXTERNAL

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