Geneve: Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Standard
Pages: 34
Abstract: Network virtualization involves the cooperation of devices with a wide variety of capabilities such as software and hardware tunnel endpoints, transit fabrics, and centralized control clusters. As a result of their role in tying together different elements of the system, the requirements on tunnels are influenced by all of these components. Therefore, flexibility is the most important aspect of a tunneling protocol if it is to keep pace with the evolution of technology. This document describes Geneve, an encapsulation protocol designed to recognize and accommodate these changing capabilities and needs.
Publication Date: 2020-11-01
Status Note: Proposed Standard
DOI: 10.17487/RFC8926
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC8926
Author(s): Jesse Gross
Ilango Ganga
T. Sridhar
Keyword(s): Overlays, Tunnel, Metadata

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10.1109-IEEESTD.2018.8403927 — SPB EXTERNAL
10.1145-1594977.1592576 — VL2 EXTERNAL
IETF.draft-ietf-intarea-tunnels-10 — I-D.ietf-intarea-tunnels EXTERNAL
IETF.draft-ietf-nvo3-dataplane-requirements-03 — I-D.ietf-nvo3-dataplane-requirements EXTERNAL
IETF.draft-ietf-nvo3-encap-05 — I-D.ietf-nvo3-encap EXTERNAL
IANA, "IEEE 802 Numbers", <https://www.iana.org/assignments/ieee-802-numbers>. EXTERNAL
IANA, "Protocol Registries", <https://www.iana.org/protocols>. EXTERNAL
IANA, "Service Name and Transport Protocol Port Number Registry", <https://www.iana.org/assignments/service-names-port-numbers>. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 2983 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3031 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3552 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3985 [Active*]
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