File formats:

Status:

INFORMATIONAL

Obsoleted by:

RFC 5189

Authors:

M. Stiemerling
J. Quittek
T. Taylor

Stream:

IETF

Source:

midcom (tsv)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC3989

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Abstract

This memo specifies semantics for a Middlebox Communication (MIDCOM) protocol to be used by MIDCOM agents for interacting with middleboxes such as firewalls and Network Address Translators (NATs). The semantics discussion does not include any specification of a concrete syntax or a transport protocol. However, a concrete protocol is expected to implement the specified semantics or, more likely, a superset of it. The MIDCOM protocol semantics is derived from the MIDCOM requirements, from the MIDCOM framework, and from working group decisions. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.