Official ARPA-Internet protocols
RFC 991
| Document | Type |
RFC - Unknown
(November 1986; No errata)
Obsoleted by RFC 1011
Obsoletes RFC 961
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Network Working Group J. Reynolds
Request for Comments: 991 J. Postel
ISI
Obsoletes: RFCs 961, 943, 924, 901, 880, 840 November 1986
OFFICIAL ARPA-INTERNET PROTOCOLS
STATUS OF THIS MEMO
This memo is an official status report on the protocols used in the
ARPA-Internet community. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
INTRODUCTION
This RFC identifies the documents specifying the official protocols
used in the Internet. Comments indicate any revisions or changes
planned.
To first order, the official protocols are those specified in the
"DDN Protocol Handbook" (DPH), dated December 1985 (this is a three
volume set with a total thickness of about 5 inches).
Older collections that include many of these specifications are the
"Internet Protocol Transition Workbook" (IPTW), dated March 1982; the
"Internet Mail Protocols", dated November 1982; and the "Internet
Telnet Protocols and Options", dated June 1983. There is also a
volume of protocol related information called the "Internet Protocol
Implementers Guide" (IPIG) dated August 1982. An even older
collection is the "ARPANET Protocol Handbook" (APH) dated
January 1978. Nearly all the relevant material from these
collections has been reproduced in the current DPH.
This document is organized as a sketchy outline. The entries are
protocols (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol). In each entry there
are notes on status, specification, comments, other references,
dependencies, and contact.
The STATUS is one of: required, recommended, elective,
experimental, or none.
The SPECIFICATION identifies the protocol defining documents.
The COMMENTS describe any differences from the specification or
problems with the protocol.
The OTHER REFERENCES identify documents that comment on or expand
on the protocol.
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The DEPENDENCIES indicate what other protocols are called upon by
this protocol.
The CONTACT indicates a person who can answer questions about the
protocol.
In particular, the status may be:
required
- all hosts must implement the required protocol,
recommended
- all hosts are encouraged to implement the recommended
protocol,
elective
- hosts may implement or not the elective protocol,
experimental
- hosts should not implement the experimental protocol
unless they are participating in the experiment and have
coordinated their use of this protocol with the contact
person, and
none
- this is not a protocol.
For further information about protocols in general, please
contact:
Joyce K. Reynolds
USC - Information Sciences Institute
4676 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey, California 90292-6695
Phone: (213) 822-1511
ARPA mail: JKREYNOLDS@ISI.EDU
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OVERVIEW
Catenet Model ------------------------------------------------------
STATUS: None
SPECIFICATION: IEN 48 (in DPH)
COMMENTS:
Gives an overview of the organization and principles of the
Internet.
Could be revised and expanded.
OTHER REFERENCES:
Leiner, B., Cole R., Postel, J., and D. Mills, "The DARPA
Protocol Suite", IEEE INFOCOM 85, Washington, D.C., March 1985.
Also in IEEE Communications Magazine, and as ISI/RS-85-153,
March 1985.
Postel, J., "Internetwork Applications Using the DARPA Protocol
Suite", IEEE INFOCOM 85, Washington, D.C., March 1985. Also in
IEEE Communications Magazine, and as ISI/RS-85-151, April 1985.
Padlipsky, M.A., "The Elements of Networking Style and other
Essays and Animadversions on the Art of Intercomputer
Networking", Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1985.
RFC 871 - A Perspective on the ARPANET Reference Model
DEPENDENCIES:
CONTACT: Postel@ISI.EDU
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NETWORK LEVEL
Internet Protocol --------------------------------------------- (IP)
STATUS: Required
SPECIFICATION: RFC 791 (in DPH)
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