As per Relevance of the word internet, we have this rfc below:
Network Working Group J.
Request for Comments: 961 J.
Obsoletes: RFCs 944, 924, 901, 880, 840 December 1985
OFFICIAL ARPA-INTERNET
STATUS OF THIS
This memo is an official status report on the protocols used in
ARPA-Internet community. Distribution of this memo is unlimited
This RFC identifies the documents specifying the official
used in the Internet. Comments indicate any revisions or
planned
To first order, the official protocols are those in the "
Protocol Transition Workbook" (IPTW) dated March 1982. There
several protocols in use that are not in the IPTW. A few of
protocols in the IPTW have been revised. Notably, the mail
have been revised and issued as a volume titled "Internet
Protocols" dated November 1982. Telnet and the most useful
options have been revised and issued as a volume titled "
Telnet Protocol and Options" (ITP) dated June 1983. The
Transfer Protocol has been revised most recently as RFC 959 which
not yet included in any collection. Some protocols have not
revised for many years, these are found in the old "ARPANET
Handbook" (APH) dated January 1978. There is also a volume
protocol related information called the "Internet
Implementers Guide" (IPIG) dated August 1982.
This document is organized as a sketchy outline. The entries
protocols (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol). In each entry
are notes on status, specification, comments, other references
dependencies, and contact
The STATUS is one of: required, recommended, elective,
experimental
The SPECIFICATION identifies the protocol defining documents
The COMMENTS describe any differences from the specification
problems with the protocol
The OTHER REFERENCES identify documents that comment on or
on the protocol
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The DEPENDENCIES indicate what other protocols are called upon
this protocol
The CONTACT indicates a person who can answer questions about
protocol
In particular, the status may be
- all hosts must implement the required protocol
- all hosts are encouraged to implement the
protocol
- hosts may implement or not the elective protocol
- hosts should not implement the experimental
unless they are participating in the experiment and
coordinated their use of this protocol with the
person,
- this is not a protocol
For further information about protocols in general,
contact
Joyce
USC - Information Sciences
4676 Admiralty
Marina del Rey, California 90292-6695
Phone: (213) 822-1511
ARPA mail: JKREYNOLDS@USC-ISIB.
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Catenet Model ------------------------------------------------------
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: IEN 48 (in IPTW
COMMENTS
Gives an overview of the organization and principles of
Internet
Could be revised and expanded
OTHER REFERENCES
Leiner, B., Cole R., Postel, J., and D. Mills, "The
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
Suite", IEEE INFOCOM 85, Washington, D.C., March 1985. Also
IEEE Communications Magazine, and as ISI/RS-85-151, April 1985.
Padlipsky, M.A., "The Elements of Networking Style and
Essays and Animadversions on the Art of
Networking", Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1985.
RFC 871 - A Perspective on the ARPANET Reference
DEPENDENCIES
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
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NETWORK
Internet Protocol --------------------------------------------- (IP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 791 (in IPTW
COMMENTS
This is the universal protocol of the Internet. This
protocol provides the universal addressing of hosts in
Internet
A few minor problems have been noted in this document
The most serious is a bit of confusion in the route options
The route options have a pointer that indicates which octet
the route is the next to be used. The confusion is between
phrases "the pointer is relative to this option" and "
smallest legal value for the pointer is 4". If you
confused, forget about the relative part, the pointer
at 4.
Another important point is the alternate reassembly
suggested in RFC 815.
Some changes are in the works for the security option
Note that ICMP is defined to be an integral part of IP.
have not completed an implementation of IP if it does
include ICMP
OTHER REFERENCES
RFC 815 (in IPIG) - IP Datagram Reassembly
RFC 814 (in IPIG) - Names, Addresses, Ports, and
RFC 816 (in IPIG) - Fault Isolation and
RFC 817 (in IPIG) - Modularity and Efficiency in
MIL-STD-1777 - Military Standard Internet
RFC 963 - Some Problems with the Specification of the
Standard Internet
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DEPENDENCIES
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Internet Control Message Protocol --------------------------- (ICMP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 792 (in IPTW
COMMENTS
The control messages and error reports that go with
Internet Protocol
A few minor errors in the document have been noted
Suggestions have been made for additional types of
message and additional destination unreachable messages
A proposal for two additional ICMP message types is made
RFC 950 "Internet Subnets", Address Mask Request (A1=17),
Address Mask Reply (A2=18). The details of these ICMP
are subject to change. Use of these ICMP types
experimental
Note that ICMP is defined to be an integral part of IP.
have not completed an implementation of IP if it does
include ICMP
OTHER REFERENCES: RFC 950
DEPENDENCIES: Internet
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
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HOST
User Datagram Protocol --------------------------------------- (UDP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 768 (in IPTW
COMMENTS
Provides a datagram service to applications. Adds
addressing to the IP services
The only change noted for the UDP specification is a
clarification that if in computing the checksum a padding
is used for the computation it is not transmitted or counted
the length
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Internet
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Transmission Control Protocol -------------------------------- (TCP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 793 (in IPTW
COMMENTS
Provides reliable end-to-end data stream service
Many comments and corrections have been received for the
specification document. These are primarily document
rather than protocol bugs
Event Processing Section: There are many minor corrections
clarifications needed in this section
Push: There are still some phrases in the document that give
"record mark" flavor to the push. These should be
clarified. The push is not a record mark
Urgent: Page 17 is wrong. The urgent pointer points to
last octet of urgent data (not to the first octet of non-
data).
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Listening Servers: Several comments have been received
difficulties with contacting listening servers. There
be some discussion of implementation issues for servers,
some notes on alternative models of system and
organization for servers
Maximum Segment Size: The maximum segment size option
be generalized and clarified. It can be used to
increase or decrease the maximum segment size from the default
The TCP Maximum Segment Size is the IP Maximum Datagram
minus forty. The default IP Maximum Datagram Size is 576.
default TCP Maximum Segment Size is 536. For
discussion, see RFC 879.
Idle Connections: There have been questions
automatically closing idle connections. Idle connections
ok, and should not be closed. There are several cases
idle connections arise, for example, in Telnet when a user
thinking for a long time following a message from the
computer before his next input. There is no TCP "probe
mechanism, and none is needed
Queued Receive Data on Closing: There are several points
it is not clear from the description what to do about
received by the TCP but not yet passed to the user
particularly when the connection is being closed. In general
the data is to be kept to give to the user if he does a
call
Out of Order Segments: The description says that segments
arrive out of order, that is, are not exactly the next
to be processed, may be kept on hand. It should also point
that there is a very large performance penalty for not
so
User Time Out: This is the time out started on an open or
call. If this user time out occurs the user should
notified, but the connection should not be closed or the
deleted. The user should explicitly ABORT the connection if
wants to give up
OTHER REFERENCES
RFC 813 (in IPIG) - Window and Acknowledgement Strategy in
RFC 814 (in IPIG) - Names, Addresses, Ports, and
RFC 816 (in IPIG) - Fault Isolation and
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RFC 817 (in IPIG) - Modularity and Efficiency in
RFC 879 - TCP Maximum Segment
RFC 889 - Internet Delay
RFC 896 - TCP/IP Congestion
MIL-STD-1778 - Military Standard Transmission Control
RFC 964 - Some Problems with the Specification of the
Standard Transmission Control
DEPENDENCIES: Internet
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Host Monitoring Protocol ------------------------------------- (HMP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 869
COMMENTS
This is a good tool for debugging protocol implementations
remotely located computers
This protocol is used to monitor Internet gateways and
TACs
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Internet
CONTACT: Hinden@BBN-UNIX.
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Cross Net Debugger ------------------------------------------ (XNET
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: IEN 158
COMMENTS
A debugging protocol, allows debugger like access to
systems
This specification should be updated and reissued as an RFC
OTHER REFERENCES: RFC 643
DEPENDENCIES: Internet
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
"Stub" Exterior Gateway Protocol ----------------------------- (EGP
STATUS: Recommended for
SPECIFICATION: RFC 888, RFC 904
COMMENTS
The protocol used between gateways of different
to exchange routing information
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES: RFC 827, RFC 890
DEPENDENCIES: Internet
CONTACT: Mills@USC-ISID.
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Gateway Gateway Protocol ------------------------------------- (GGP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 823
COMMENTS
The gateway protocol now used in the core gateways
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Internet
CONTACT: Brescia@BBN-UNIX.
Multiplexing Protocol ---------------------------------------- (MUX
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: IEN 90
COMMENTS
Defines a capability to combine several segments from
higher level protocols in one IP datagram
No current experiment in progress. There is some question
to the extent to which the sharing this protocol envisions
actually take place. Also, there are some issues about
information captured in the multiplexing header being (a
insufficient, or (b) over specific
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Internet
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
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Stream Protocol ----------------------------------------------- (ST
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: IEN 119
COMMENTS
A gateway resource allocation protocol designed for use
multihost real time applications
The implementation of this protocol has evolved and may
longer be consistent with this specification. The
should be updated and issued as an RFC
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Internet
CONTACT: jwf@LL-EN.
Network Voice Protocol ------------------------------------ (NVP-II
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: ISI Internal
COMMENTS
Defines the procedures for real time voice conferencing
The specification is an ISI Internal Memo which should
updated and issued as an RFC
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES: RFC 741
DEPENDENCIES: Internet Protocol, Stream
CONTACT: Casner@USC-ISIB.
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Reliable Data Protocol --------------------------------------- (RDP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 908
COMMENTS
This protocol is designed to efficiently support the
transfer of data for such host monitoring and
applications as loading/dumping and remote debugging.
protocol is intended to be simple to implement but still
efficient in environments where there may be long
delays and loss or non-sequential delivery of message segments
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Internet
CONTACT: CWelles@BBN-UNIX.
Internet Reliable Transaction Protocol ---------------------- (IRTP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 938
COMMENTS
This protocol is a transport level host to host
designed for an internet environment. While the
discussed may not be directly relevant to the research
of the DARPA community, they may be interesting to a number
researchers and implementors
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Internet
CONTACT: Trudy@ACC.
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APPLICATION
Telnet Protocol ------------------------------------------- (TELNET
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 854 (in "Internet Telnet Protocol
Options")
COMMENTS
The protocol for remote terminal access
This has been revised since the IPTW. RFC 764 in IPTW is
obsolete
OTHER REFERENCES
MIL-STD-1782 - Telnet
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
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Telnet Options ------------------------------------ (TELNET-OPTIONS
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: General description of options: RFC 855
(in "Internet Telnet Protocol and Options")
Number Name RFC NIC ITP APH
------ --------------------------------- --- ----- --- --- ---
0 Binary Transmission 856 ----- yes obs
1 Echo 857 ----- yes obs
2 Reconnection ... 15391 no yes
3 Suppress Go Ahead 858 ----- yes obs
4 Approx Message Size Negotiation ... 15393 no yes
5 Status 859 ----- yes obs
6 Timing Mark 860 ----- yes obs
7 Remote Controlled Trans and Echo 726 39237 no yes
8 Output Line Width ... 20196 no yes
9 Output Page Size ... 20197 no yes
10 Output Carriage-Return Disposition 652 31155 no yes
11 Output Horizontal Tabstops 653 31156 no yes
12 Output Horizontal Tab Disposition 654 31157 no yes
13 Output Formfeed Disposition 655 31158 no yes
14 Output Vertical Tabstops 656 31159 no yes
15 Output Vertical Tab Disposition 657 31160 no yes
16 Output Linefeed Disposition 658 31161 no yes
17 Extended ASCII 698 32964 no yes
18 Logout 727 40025 no yes
19 Byte Macro 735 42083 no yes
20 Data Entry Terminal 732 41762 no yes
21 SUPDUP 734 736 42213 no yes
22 SUPDUP Output 749 45449 no no
23 Send Location 779 ----- no no
24 Terminal Type 930 ----- no no
25 End of Record 885 ----- no no
26 TACACS User Identification 927 ----- no no
27 Output Marking 933 ----- no no
28 Terminal Location Number 946 ----- no no
255 Extended-Options-List 861 ----- yes obs
(obs = obsolete
The ITP column indicates if the specification is included in
Internet Telnet Protocol and Options. The APH column indicates
the specification is included in the ARPANET Protocol Handbook
The USE column of the table above indicates which options are
general use
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COMMENTS
The Binary Transmission, Echo, Suppress Go Ahead, Status
Timing Mark, and Extended Options List options have
recently updated and reissued. These are the most
implemented options
The remaining options should be reviewed and the useful
should be revised and reissued. The others should
eliminated
The following are recommended: Binary Transmission, Echo
Suppress Go Ahead, Status, Timing Mark, and Extended
List
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES:
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
File Transfer Protocol --------------------------------------- (FTP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 959
COMMENTS
The protocol for moving files between Internet hosts.
for access control and negotiation of file parameters
The following new optional commands are included in
edition of the specification: Change to Parent
(CDUP), Structure Mount (SMNT), Store Unique (STOU),
Directory (RMD), Make Directory (MKD), Print Directory (PWD),
and System (SYST). Note that this specification is
with the previous edition (RFC 765).
OTHER REFERENCES
RFC 678 - Document File Format
MIL-STD-1780 - File Transfer
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
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Trivial File Transfer Protocol ------------------------------ (TFTP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 783 (in IPTW
COMMENTS
A very simple file moving protocol, no access control
provided
This is in use in several local networks
Ambiguities in the interpretation of several of the
modes should be clarified, and additional transfer modes
be defined. Additional error codes could be defined to
clearly identify problems
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: User Datagram
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Simple File Transfer Protocol ------------------------------- (SFTP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 913
COMMENTS
SFTP is a simple file transfer protocol. It fills the need
people wanting a protocol that is more useful than TFTP
easier to implement (and less powerful) than FTP.
supports user access control, file transfers,
listing, directory changing, file renaming and deleting
SFTP can be implemented with any reliable 8-bit byte
oriented protocol, this document describes its
specification. SFTP uses only one TCP connection; whereas
implements a connection over UDP, and FTP uses two
connections (one using the TELNET protocol).
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES
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DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
CONTACT: MKL@SRI-NIC.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol ------------------------------- (SMTP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 821 (in "Internet Mail Protocols")
COMMENTS
The procedure for transmitting computer mail between hosts
This has been revised since the IPTW, it is in the "
Mail Protocols" volume of November 1982. RFC 788 (in IPTW)
obsolete
There have been many misunderstandings and errors in the
implementations. Some documentation of these problems can
found in the file [ISIB]MAIL.ERRORS
Some minor differences between RFC 821 and RFC 822 should
resolved
OTHER REFERENCES
RFC 822 - Mail Header Format
This has been revised since the IPTW, it is in the "
Mail Protocols" volume of November 1982. RFC 733 (in IPTW
is obsolete. Further revision of RFC 822 is needed
correct some minor errors in the details of
specification
MIL-STD-1781 - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
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Resource Location Protocol ----------------------------------- (RLP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 887
COMMENTS
A resource location protocol for use in the ARPA-Internet
This protocol utilizes the User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
in turn calls on the Internet Protocol to deliver
datagrams
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: User Datagram
CONTACT: Accetta@CMU-CS-A.
Loader Debugger Protocol ------------------------------------- (LDP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 909
COMMENTS
Specifies a protocol for loading, dumping and debugging
machines from hosts in a network environment. It is
designed to accommodate a variety of target CPU types.
provides a powerful set of debugging services, while at
same time, it is structured so that a simple subset may
implemented in applications like boot loading where
and space are at a premium
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Reliable Data
CONTACT: Hinden@BBN-UNIX.
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Remote Job Entry --------------------------------------------- (RJE
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 407 (in APH
COMMENTS
The general protocol for submitting batch jobs and
the results
Some changes needed for use with TCP
No known active implementations
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: File Transfer
Transmission Control
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Remote Job Service ---------------------------------------- (NETRJS
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 740 (in APH
COMMENTS
A special protocol for submitting batch jobs and retrieving
results used with the UCLA IBM OS system
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
Revision in progress
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
CONTACT: Braden@UCLA-CCN.
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Remote Telnet Service ------------------------------------ (RTELNET
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 818
COMMENTS
Provides special access to user Telnet on a remote system
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Telnet, Transmission Control
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Graphics Protocol --------------------------------------- (GRAPHICS
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: NIC 24308 (in APH
COMMENTS
The protocol for vector graphics
Very minor changes needed for use with TCP
No known active implementations
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Telnet, Transmission Control
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
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Echo Protocol ----------------------------------------------- (ECHO
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 862
COMMENTS
Debugging protocol, sends back whatever you send it
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
or User Datagram
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Discard Protocol ----------------------------------------- (DISCARD
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 863
COMMENTS
Debugging protocol, throws away whatever you send it
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
or User Datagram
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Character Generator Protocol ----------------------------- (CHARGEN
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 864
COMMENTS
Debugging protocol, sends you ASCII data
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
or User Datagram
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CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Quote of the Day Protocol ---------------------------------- (QUOTE
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 865
COMMENTS
Debugging protocol, sends you a short ASCII message
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
or User Datagram
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Active Users Protocol -------------------------------------- (USERS
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 866
COMMENTS
Lists the currently active users
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
or User Datagram
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Finger Protocol ------------------------------------------- (FINGER
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 742 (in APH
COMMENTS
Provides information on the current or most recent activity
a user
Some extensions have been suggested
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Some changes are are needed for TCP
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
WhoIs Protocol ------------------------------------------- (NICNAME
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 954
COMMENTS
Accesses the ARPANET Directory database. Provides a way
find out about people, their addresses, phone numbers
organizations, and mailboxes
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
CONTACT: Feinler@SRI-NIC.
Domain Name Protocol -------------------------------------- (DOMAIN
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 881, 882, 883
COMMENTS
OTHER REFERENCES
RFC 920 - Domain
RFC 921 - Domain Name Implementation Schedule -
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
or User Datagram
CONTACT: Mockapetris@USC-ISIB.
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HOSTNAME Protocol --------------------------------------- (HOSTNAME
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 953
COMMENTS
Accesses the Registered Internet Hosts database (HOSTS.TXT).
Provides a way to find out about a host in the Internet,
Internet Address, and the protocols it implements
OTHER REFERENCES
RFC 952 - Host Table
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
CONTACT: Feinler@SRI-NIC.
Host Name Server Protocol ----------------------------- (NAMESERVER
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: IEN 116 (in IPTW
COMMENTS
Provides machine oriented procedure for translating a host
to an Internet Address
This specification has significant problems: 1) The
syntax is out of date. 2) The protocol details are ambiguous
in particular, the length octet either does or doesn't
itself and the op code. 3) The extensions are not supported
any known implementation
This protocol is now abandoned in favor of the DOMAIN protocol
Further implementations of this protocol are not advised
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: User Datagram
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
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CSNET Mailbox Name Server Protocol ---------------------- (CSNET-NS
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: CS-DN-2
COMMENTS
Provides access to the CSNET data base of users to
information about users names, affiliations, and mailboxes
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
CONTACT: Solomon@UWISC.
Daytime Protocol ----------------------------------------- (DAYTIME
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 867
COMMENTS
Provides the day and time in ASCII character string
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
or User Datagram
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Network Time Protocol ---------------------------------------- (NTP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 958
COMMENTS
A proposed protocol for synchronizing a set of network
using a set of distributed clients and servers
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Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES: RFC 778, RFC 891, RFC 956, and RFC 957.
DEPENDENCIES: User Datagram
CONTACT: Mills@USC-ISID.
Time Server Protocol ---------------------------------------- (TIME
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 868
COMMENTS
Provides the time as the number of seconds from a
reference time
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
or User Datagram
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
DCNET Time Server Protocol --------------------------------- (CLOCK
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 778
COMMENTS
Provides a mechanism for keeping synchronized clocks
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Internet Control Message
CONTACT: Mills@USC-ISID.
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SUPDUP Protocol ------------------------------------------- (SUPDUP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 734 (in APH
COMMENTS
A special Telnet like protocol for display terminals
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
CONTACT: Crispin@SU-SCORE.
Internet Message Protocol ------------------------------------ (MPM
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 759
COMMENTS
This is an experimental multimedia mail transfer protocol.
implementation is called a Message Processing Module or MPM
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES
RFC 767 - Structured Document
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
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Post Office Protocol - Version 2 ---------------------------- (POP2)
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 937
COMMENTS
The intent of the Post Office Protocol - Version 2 (POP2) is
allow a user's workstation to access mail from a
server. It is expected that mail will be posted from
workstation to the mailbox server via the Simple Mail
Protocol (SMTP).
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES: Obsoletes RFC 918
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
CONTACT: JKReynolds@USC-ISIB.
Network Standard Text Editor ------------------------------- (NETED
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 569
COMMENTS
Describes a simple line editor which could be provided by
Internet host
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
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Authentication Service -------------------------------------- (AUTH
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 931
COMMENTS
This server provides a means to determine the identity of
user of a particular TCP connection. Given a TCP port
pair, it returns a character string which identifies the
of that connection on the server's system
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES: Supercedes RFC 912
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
CONTACT: StJohns@MIT-Multics.
Bootstrap Protocol ----------------------------------------- (BOOTP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 951
COMMENTS
This proposed protocol provides an IP/UDP bootstrap
which allows a diskless client machine to discover its own
address, the address of a server host, and the name of a
to be loaded into memory and executed
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Internet Protocol, User Datagram
CONTACT: Croft@SUMEX-AIM.
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Assigned Numbers ---------------------------------------------------
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 960
COMMENTS
Describes the fields of various protocols that are
specific values for actual use, and lists the
assigned values
Issued November 1985, replaces RFC 943, RFC 790 in IPTW,
RFC 923.
OTHER REFERENCES
CONTACT: JKReynolds@USC-ISIB.
Pre-emption --------------------------------------------------------
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 794 (in IPTW
COMMENTS
Describes how to do pre-emption of TCP connections
OTHER REFERENCES
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
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Service Mappings ---------------------------------------------------
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 795 (in IPTW
COMMENTS
Describes the mapping of the IP type of service field onto
parameters of some specific networks
Out of date, needs revision
OTHER REFERENCES
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Address Mappings ---------------------------------------------------
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 796 (in IPTW
COMMENTS
Describes the mapping between Internet Addresses and
addresses of some specific networks
Out of date, needs revision
OTHER REFERENCES
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Document Formats ---------------------------------------------------
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 678
COMMENTS
Describes standard format rules for several types of documents
OTHER REFERENCES
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
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Bitmap Formats -----------------------------------------------------
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 797
COMMENTS
Describes a standard format for bitmap data
OTHER REFERENCES
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Facsimile Formats --------------------------------------------------
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 804
COMMENTS
Describes a standard format for facsimile data
OTHER REFERENCES
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Host-Front End Protocol ------------------------------------- (HFEP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 929
COMMENTS
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES: RFC 928
DEPENDENCIES
CONTACT: Padlipsky@USC-ISI.
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Internet Protocol on X.25 Networks ------------------------ (IP-X25)
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 877
COMMENTS
Describes a standard for the transmission of IP Datagrams
Public Data Networks
OTHER REFERENCES
CONTACT: jtk@PURDUE.
Internet Protocol on DC Networks --------------------------- (IP-DC
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 891
COMMENTS
OTHER REFERENCES
RFC 778 - DCNET Internet Clock
CONTACT: Mills@USC-ISID.
Internet Protocol on Ethernet Networks ---------------------- (IP-E
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 894
COMMENTS
OTHER REFERENCES: RFC 893
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
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Internet Protocol on Experimental Ethernet Networks -------- (IP-EE
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 895
COMMENTS
OTHER REFERENCES
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Internet Protocol on IEEE 802.3 -------------------------- (IP-IEEE
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 948
COMMENTS: A proposed protocol of two methods of
Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams on an IEEE 802.3 network
OTHER REFERENCES
CONTACT: Ira@UPENN.
Internet Subnet Protocol ---------------------------------- (IP-SUB
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 950
COMMENTS
Specifies procedures for the use of subnets, including
ultility of "subnets" of Internet networks, which are
visible sub-sections of a single Internet. Recommended in
sense of "if you do subnetting at all do it this way".
OTHER REFERENCES: RFC 940, RFC 917, RFC 925, RFC 932, RFC 936,
RFC 922
DEPENDENCIES
CONTACT: Mogul@SU-SCORE.
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Broadcasting Internet Datagrams ------------------------- (IP-BROAD
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 919
COMMENTS
A proposed protocol of simple rules for broadcasting
datagrams on local networks that support broadcast,
addressing broadcasts, and for how gateways should handle them
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES: RFC 922
DEPENDENCIES
CONTACT: Mogul@SU-SCORE.
Address Resolution Protocol ---------------------------------- (ARP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 826
COMMENTS
This is a procedure for finding the network hardware
corresponding to an Internet Address
OTHER REFERENCES
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
A Reverse Address Resolution Protocol ----------------------- (RARP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 903
COMMENTS
This is a procedure for workstations to dynamically find
protocol address (e.g., their Internet Address), when they
only know their hardware address (e.g., their attached
network address).
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OTHER REFERENCES
CONTACT: Mogul@SU-SCORE.
Multi-LAN Address Resolution Protocol ----------------------- (MARP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 925
COMMENTS
Discussion of the various problems and potential solutions
"transparent subnets" in a multi-LAN environment
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES: RFC 917, RFC 826
DEPENDENCIES
CONTACT: Postel@USC-ISIB.
Broadcasting Internet Datagrams with Subnets --------- (IP-SUB-BROAD
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 922
COMMENTS
A proposed protocol of simple rules for broadcasting
datagrams on local networks that support broadcast,
addressing broadcasts, and for how gateways should handle them
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES
CONTACT: Mogul@SU-SCORE.
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Host Access Protocol ----------------------------------------- (HAP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 907
COMMENTS
This protocol specifies the network-access level
between an arbitrary computer, called a host, and
packet-switched satellite network, e.g., SATNET or WBNET
Note: Implementations of HAP should be performed
coordination with satellite network development and
personnel
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES
CONTACT: Schoen@BBN-UNIX.
Reliable Asynchronous Transfer Protocol --------------------- (RATP
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 916
COMMENTS
This paper specifies a protocol which allows two programs
reliably communicate over a communication link. It
that the data entering one end of the link if received
at the other end intact and unaltered. This proposed
is designed to operate over a full duplex point-to-
connection. It contains some features which tailor it to
RS-232 links now in current use
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES: Transmission Control
CONTACT: Finn@USC-ISIB.
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Thinwire Protocol --------------------------------------- (THINWIRE
STATUS:
SPECIFICATION: RFC 914
COMMENTS
This paper discusses a Thinwire Protocol for
personal computers to the ARPA-Internet. It primarily
on the particular problems in the ARPA-Internet of low
network interconnection with personal computers, and
methods of solution
Please discuss any plans for implementation or use of
protocol with the contact
OTHER REFERENCES
DEPENDENCIES
CONTACT: Farber@ROCHESTER.
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