Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Packet and Behavior in the Network Service Header (NSH)

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Standard
Pages: 6
Abstract: This document clarifies an ambiguity in the Network Service Header (NSH) specification related to the handling of O bit. In particular, this document clarifies the meaning of "OAM packet". This document updates RFC 8300.
Publication Date: 2023-08-01
Status Note: Proposed Standard
DOI: 10.17487/RFC9451
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC9451
Author(s): Mohamed Boucadair
Keyword(s): Troubleshooting, SFC, Automation, SDN, Service Differentiation

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IETF RFC 2119 [Active*]
IETF RFC 8174 [Active*]
IETF RFC 8300 [Active*]
IETF RFC 9145 [Active*]

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IETF RFC 6291 [Active*]
IETF RFC 7276 [Active*]
IETF RFC 7665 [Active*]
IETF RFC 8924 [Active*]
IETF RFC 8979 [Active*]
IETF RFC 9263 [Active*]

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