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Internet Emergency Preparedness (IEPREP) Telephony Topology Terminology



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Network Working Group                                            J. Polk
Request for Comments: 3523                                 Cisco Systems
Category: Informational                                       April 2003


               Internet Emergency Preparedness (IEPREP)
                     Telephony Topology Terminology

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2003).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This document defines the topology naming conventions that are to be
   used in reference to Internet Emergency Preparedness (IEPREP) phone
   calls.  These naming conventions should be used to focus the IEPREP
   Working Group during discussions and when writing requirements, gap
   analysis and other solutions documents.

Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
       1.1 Motivation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
       1.2 Terms and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
   2.  IEPREP Topologies.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
       2.1 Topology "IP Bridging"  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
       2.2 Topology "IP at the Start". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
       2.3 Topology "IP at the End". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
       2.4 Topology "End-to-End IP". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
   3.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
   4.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
   5.  Acknowledgements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
   6.  References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
   7.  Author's Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
   8.  Full Copyright Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6









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