Bundle Protocol Version 7
draft-ietf-dtn-bpbis-27
| Document | Type | Active Internet-Draft (dtn WG) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authors | Scott Burleigh , Kevin Fall , Edward Birrane | ||
| Last updated | 2020-10-27 | ||
| Replaces | draft-dtnwg-bp | ||
| Stream | IETF | ||
| Intended RFC status | Proposed Standard | ||
| Formats | plain text pdf htmlized (tools) htmlized bibtex | ||
| Reviews | |||
| Stream | WG state | Submitted to IESG for Publication (wg milestone: Jul 2019 - RFC5050bis... ) | |
| Document shepherd | Fred Templin | ||
| Shepherd write-up | Show (last changed 2019-07-25) | ||
| IESG | IESG state | IESG Evaluation::AD Followup | |
| Consensus Boilerplate | Yes | ||
| Telechat date |
Has a DISCUSS. Needs 3 more YES or NO OBJECTION positions to pass. |
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| Responsible AD | Magnus Westerlund | ||
| Send notices to | "Fred Templin" <fred.l.templin@boeing.com> | ||
| IANA | IANA review state | Version Changed - Review Needed | |
| IANA expert review state | Issues identified | ||
| IANA expert review comments | Minor fix requested by URI Scheme expert. | ||
Delay-Tolerant Networking Working Group S. Burleigh
Internet Draft JPL, Calif. Inst. Of Technology
Intended status: Standards Track K. Fall
Expires: April 30, 2021 Roland Computing Services
E. Birrane
APL, Johns Hopkins University
October 27, 2020
Bundle Protocol Version 7
draft-ietf-dtn-bpbis-27.txt
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Abstract
This Internet Draft presents a specification for the Bundle
Protocol, adapted from the experimental Bundle Protocol
specification developed by the Delay-Tolerant Networking Research
group of the Internet Research Task Force and documented in RFC
5050.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction...................................................3
2. Conventions used in this document..............................5
3. Service Description............................................5
3.1. Definitions...............................................5
3.2. Discussion of BP concepts.................................9
3.3. Services Offered by Bundle Protocol Agents...............12
4. Bundle Format.................................................13
4.1. BP Fundamental Data Structures...........................14
4.1.1. CRC Type............................................14
4.1.2. CRC.................................................14
4.1.3. Bundle Processing Control Flags.....................14
4.1.4. Block Processing Control Flags......................16
4.1.5. Identifiers.........................................17
4.1.5.1. Endpoint ID....................................17
4.1.5.1.1. The "dtn" URI scheme......................18
4.1.5.1.2. The "ipn" URI scheme......................20
4.1.5.2. Node ID........................................21
4.1.6. DTN Time............................................22
4.1.7. Creation Timestamp..................................22
4.1.8. Block-type-specific Data............................23
4.2. Bundle Representation....................................23
4.2.1. Bundle..............................................23
4.2.2. Primary Bundle Block................................23
4.2.3. Canonical Bundle Block Format.......................26
4.3. Extension Blocks.........................................27
4.3.1. Previous Node.......................................27
4.3.2. Bundle Age..........................................27
4.3.3. Hop Count...........................................28
5. Bundle Processing.............................................28
5.1. Generation of Administrative Records.....................29
5.2. Bundle Transmission......................................30
5.3. Bundle Dispatching.......................................30
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