RFC 2091 (rfc2091) - Page 1 of 22
Triggered Extensions to RIP to Support Demand Circuits
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Network Working Group G. Meyer
Request for Comments: 2091 Shiva
Category: Standards Track S. Sherry
Xyplex
January 1997
Triggered Extensions to RIP to Support Demand Circuits
Status of this Memo
This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Abstract
This document defines a modification which can be applied to
Bellman-Ford (distance vector) algorithm information broadcasting
protocols - for example IP RIP, Netware RIP or Netware SAP - which
makes it feasible to run them on connection oriented Public Data
Networks.
This proposal has a number of efficiency advantages over the Demand
RIP proposal (RFC 1582).
Acknowledgements
The authors wish to thank Richard Edmonstone of Shiva, Joahanna
Kruger of Xyplex, Steve Waters of DEC and Guenter Roeck of Conware
for many comments and suggestions which improved this effort.
Conventions
The following language conventions are used in the items of
specification in this document:
o MUST -- the item is an absolute requirement of the specification.
MUST is only used where it is actually required for
interoperation, not to try to impose a particular method on
implementors where not required for interoperability.
o SHOULD -- the item should be followed for all but exceptional
circumstances.
Meyer & Sherry Standards Track