RFC 5302

Domain-Wide Prefix Distribution with Two-Level IS-IS, October 2008

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Status:
PROPOSED STANDARD
Obsoletes:
RFC 2966
Updates:
RFC 1195
Authors:
T. Li
H. Smit
T. Przygienda
Stream:
IETF
Source:
isis (rtg)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC5302

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Abstract

This document describes extensions to the Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) protocol to support optimal routing within a two-level domain. The IS-IS protocol is specified in ISO 10589, with extensions for supporting IPv4 (Internet Protocol) specified in RFC 1195. This document replaces RFC 2966.

This document extends the semantics presented in RFC 1195 so that a routing domain running with both level 1 and level 2 Intermediate Systems (IS) (routers) can distribute IP prefixes between level 1 and level 2, and vice versa. This distribution requires certain restrictions to ensure that persistent forwarding loops do not form. The goal of this domain-wide prefix distribution is to increase the granularity of the routing information within the domain. [STANDARDS-TRACK]


For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.




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