RFC 9315
Intent-Based Networking - Concepts and Definitions, October 2022
- File formats:
- Also available: XML file for editing
- Status:
- INFORMATIONAL
- Authors:
- A. Clemm
L. Ciavaglia
L. Z. Granville
J. Tantsura - Stream:
- IRTF
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC9315
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Abstract
Intent and Intent-Based Networking are taking the industry by storm. At the same time, terms related to Intent-Based Networking are often used loosely and inconsistently, in many cases overlapping and confused with other concepts such as "policy." This document clarifies the concept of "intent" and provides an overview of the functionality that is associated with it. The goal is to contribute towards a common and shared understanding of terms, concepts, and functionality that can be used as the foundation to guide further definition of associated research and engineering problems and their solutions.
This document is a product of the IRTF Network Management Research Group (NMRG). It reflects the consensus of the research group, having received many detailed and positive reviews by research group participants. It is published for informational purposes.
For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.
For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.